After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
BOB UECKERWhere would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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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 set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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I just grew the hair on my back. Facial hair just wasn’t appealing to me. I liked it on my back, though.
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He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud.
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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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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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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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Hey, I think it’s easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick around as long as I did; I think it’s a much greater accomplishment. That’s hard.
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