I hit a grand slam off Ron Herbel and when his manager Herman Franks came out to get him, he was bringing Herbel’s suitcase.
BOB UECKERHe 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.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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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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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 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 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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn’t have that kinda money to put out.
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How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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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 always tried to stay around .190, with three or four RBI. And I tried to get them all in September. That way I always had something to talk about during the winter.
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You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.
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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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