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.
BOB UECKERDepending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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Sure, women sportswriters look when they’re in the clubhouse. Read their stories. How else do you explain a capital letter in the middle of a word?
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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.
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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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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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 knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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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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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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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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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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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