If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
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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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People have asked me a lot of times, because I didn’t hit a lot, how long a dozen bats would last me.
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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 saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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I didn’t get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly.
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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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Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick people year in and year out the way I did, I think that was a much greater feat.
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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 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 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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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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