People have asked me a lot of times, because I didn’t hit a lot, how long a dozen bats would last me.
BOB UECKERBaseball hasn’t forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven’t lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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People have asked me a lot of times, because I didn’t hit a lot, how long a dozen bats would last me.
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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.
BOB UECKERI 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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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
BOB UECKERIf a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
BOB UECKEROn TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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I make fun of situations and try and find the humor in things, but it’s never at the expense of the other guy.
BOB UECKERI make fun of situations and try and find the humor in things, but it’s never at the expense of the other guy.
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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
BOB UECKERWhen I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball.
BOB UECKERAny teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball.
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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
BOB UECKERI spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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I used to soak my mitts in a bucket of water for about two days. Then I’d put a couple of baseballs in the pocket and wrap it up with a rubber band.
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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.
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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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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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Hey, I think it’s easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick around as long as I did; I think it’s a much greater accomplishment. That’s hard.
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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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Baseball hasn’t forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven’t lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times.
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