Today you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
BOB UECKERToday you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
BOB UECKERBefore 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 hit a grand slam off Ron Herbel and when his manager Herman Franks came out to get him, he was bringing Herbel’s suitcase.
BOB UECKERCareer highlights? I had two – I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.
BOB UECKERI had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
BOB UECKERPhil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
BOB UECKERNot 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…
BOB UECKEROn TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
BOB UECKERAfter getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
BOB UECKERBaseball 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.
BOB UECKERSporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
BOB UECKERHow do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
BOB UECKERI 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.
BOB UECKERYou 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 UECKERIf a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
BOB UECKERAny teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball.
BOB UECKER