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.
BOB UECKERWhere would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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 saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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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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How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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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 had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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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 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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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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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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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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I don’t like losing. But I don’t think I ever go to the park where I have a bad day. I don’t think once.
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We were on for six years. We were in syndication for a while. It had its run. I still see the people from ‘Mr. Belvedere,’ too. We stay in touch.
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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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The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game.
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