I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
BOB UECKERWhen I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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We 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.
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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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Today you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
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I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players’ equipment.
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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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I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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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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How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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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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You know, I was once named Minor League Player of the Year… unfortunately, I had been in the majors for two years at the time.
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