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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.

Bob Uecker

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.
BOB UECKER

Company Contract Glove Great Lot Money Paid Shoe Stuff Use
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.
BOB UECKER

Car Error Gosh Made Parent Proud Really Show Something Struck Think
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.
BOB UECKER

Accomplish Around Big Deal Easy Guy Hard League Long Stay Think
When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
BOB UECKER

Back Base Coach Look Me Third
If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
BOB UECKER

Every Forward Guy Hit Hundred Look Three Year
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.
BOB UECKER

People See Six Stay Still Syndication Touch Year
After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
BOB UECKER

Anything Baseball Else Get Go Service Want
You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.
BOB UECKER

Bat Cheer Picher Practice Stay Team Warm Whatever
Sure, 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?
BOB UECKER

Captain Clubhouse Explain Middle Raed Sportswriter Story Sure Women Word
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.
BOB UECKER

Day Enjoy Fan Game Hope Listen Much Park
Not bragging by any means, but I could have done a lot of other stuff as far as working in films go and working in television…
BOB UECKER

Brag Done Film Lot Mean Stuff Television Work
Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
BOB UECKER

Behind Brother Country Home Other People Pitch Plate Sit
Today you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
BOB UECKER

Baseball Catcher First Glove Mitts More Today
Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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Baseball Where Without
Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
BOB UECKER

Cookout Depend Eight Model Ten Time Use Weight
How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
BOB UECKER

Catch Kruckleball Pick Roll Stop Up

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