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 UECKERI 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.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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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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When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team’s dugout and they were already in street clothes.
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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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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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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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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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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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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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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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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After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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