I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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 had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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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 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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How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball.
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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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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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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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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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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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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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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 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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