I make fun of situations and try and find the humor in things, but it’s never at the expense of the other guy.
BOB UECKERSure, women sportswriters look when they’re in the clubhouse. Read their stories. How else do you explain a capital letter in the middle of a word?
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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.
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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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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 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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Baseball hasn’t forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven’t lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times.
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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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The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
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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 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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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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Sure, women sportswriters look when they’re in the clubhouse. Read their stories. How else do you explain a capital letter in the middle of a word?
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Today you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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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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