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.
BOB UECKERWe were on for six years. We were in syndication for a while. It had its run. I still see the people from ‘Mr. Belvedere,’ too. We stay in touch.
BOB UECKERI didn’t get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly.
BOB UECKERHow do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
BOB UECKERI was acting when I was playing baseball.
BOB UECKERI always tried to stay around .190, with three or four RBI. And I tried to get them all in September. That way I always had something to talk about during the winter.
BOB UECKERI think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players’ equipment.
BOB UECKERWhere would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
BOB UECKERAnybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick people year in and year out the way I did, I think that was a much greater feat.
BOB UECKERI had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
BOB UECKERIf a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
BOB UECKEROn TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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.
BOB UECKERPhil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
BOB UECKERSporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
BOB UECKERSure, women sportswriters look when they’re in the clubhouse. Read their stories. How else do you explain a capital letter in the middle of a word?
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