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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Career highlights? I had two – I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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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 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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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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I think I set a terrific example of ‘Don’t do this’ and ‘Don’t do that.’ And that’s one of the things that I’m most proud of.
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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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I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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