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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.

Bob Uecker

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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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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Let’s face it. Umpiring is not an easy or happy way to make a living. In the abuse they suffer, and the pay they get for it, you see an imbalance that can only be explained by their need to stay close to a game they can’t resist.
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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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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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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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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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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 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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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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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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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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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 think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players’ equipment.
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