Not 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 UECKERThe 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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When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team’s dugout and they were already in street clothes.
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Career highlights? I had two – I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.
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I was acting when I was playing 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 slumps that lasted into the winter.
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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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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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Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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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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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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Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball.
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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 saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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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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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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