On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
BOB UECKERLet’s face it. Umpiring is not an easy or happy way to make a living. In the abuse they suffer, and the pay they get for it, you see an imbalance that can only be explained by their need to stay close to a game they can’t resist.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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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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I hit a grand slam off Ron Herbel and when his manager Herman Franks came out to get him, he was bringing Herbel’s suitcase.
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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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I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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Let’s face it. Umpiring is not an easy or happy way to make a living. In the abuse they suffer, and the pay they get for it, you see an imbalance that can only be explained by their need to stay close to a game they can’t resist.
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Phil 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 been playing for a while, and I asked Louisville Slugger to send me a dozen flame treated bats. But when I got it, I realized they had sent me a box of ashes.
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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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After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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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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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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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…
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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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