Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
BOB UECKERNot 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…
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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?
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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I 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.
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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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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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The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game.
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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.
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After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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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 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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