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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.

Bob Uecker

After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
BOB UECKER

Anything Baseball Else Get Go Service Want
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.
BOB UECKER

Close Explain Face Happy Make Need Resist Suffer Umpiring
Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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Behind Brother Country Home Other People Pitch Plate Sit
On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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Create Got People Radio See Television
Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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Baseball Where Without
When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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Back Base Coach Look Me Third
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 UECKER

Baseball Bullpen Game Just Lost Old People Thing Throw Time Timer
Before broadcasting for 50-some years, I did TV, played 10 years in the big leagues, won a world championship – and played a big part in that, too, letting the Cardinals inject me with hepatitis. Takes a big man to do that.
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Big Broadcast Championship Do Hepatitis League Man Play World
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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Ca Equipment Made Maybe Me Player Salary Sell Think Top
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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Brag Done Film Lot Mean Stuff Television Work
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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Ash Ask Box Country Dozen Fiame People Person Play Realize Sent Suggest Treat
I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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Anything Career Ignorant Laugh Stand Stuff Weird
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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Been Harm Know League Major Minor Once Player Time Two Unfortunately Year
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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Accomplish Around Big Deal Easy Guy Hard League Long Stay Think
I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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Into Last Stump Winter
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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Example Most One Proud Terrific Thing Think

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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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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