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.
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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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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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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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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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 didn’t get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly.
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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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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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I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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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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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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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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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick people year in and year out the way I did, I think that was a much greater feat.
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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 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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After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn’t have that kinda money to put out.
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I don’t like losing. But I don’t think I ever go to the park where I have a bad day. I don’t think once.
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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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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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The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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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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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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