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.
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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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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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 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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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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After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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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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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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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 set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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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 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 spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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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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