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 UECKERI set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
BOB UECKERWhere would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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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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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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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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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
BOB UECKERPhil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.
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Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
BOB UECKERDepending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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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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People have asked me a lot of times, because I didn’t hit a lot, how long a dozen bats would last me.
BOB UECKERPeople 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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
BOB UECKERSporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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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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How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
BOB UECKERHow do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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