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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.

Bob Uecker

Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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I was acting when I was playing 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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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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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 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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Before broadcasting for 50-some years, I did TV, played 10 years in the big leagues, won a world championship – and played a big part in that, too, letting the Cardinals inject me with hepatitis. Takes a big man to do that.
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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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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.
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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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I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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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 did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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