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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

I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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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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I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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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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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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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 chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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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 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 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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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 had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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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…
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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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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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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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