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.
BOB UECKERWhere would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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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 had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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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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I make fun of situations and try and find the humor in things, but it’s never at the expense of the other guy.
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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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Today you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
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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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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I 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.
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