I hit a grand slam off Ron Herbel and when his manager Herman Franks came out to get him, he was bringing Herbel’s suitcase.
BOB UECKERI hope the fans have enjoyed listening as much as I’ve enjoyed doing the games. I don’t ever go to the park where I don’t have a good day.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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I had a great shoe contract and glove contract with a company who paid me a lot of money never to be seen using their stuff.
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I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud.
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I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn’t have that kinda money to put out.
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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
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I just grew the hair on my back. Facial hair just wasn’t appealing to me. I liked it on my back, though.
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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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I hope the fans have enjoyed listening as much as I’ve enjoyed doing the games. I don’t ever go to the park where I don’t have a good day.
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Career highlights? I had two – I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.
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I had been playing for a while, and I asked Louisville Slugger to send me a dozen flame treated bats. But when I got it, I realized they had sent me a box of ashes.
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