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 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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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 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 knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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I don’t like losing. But I don’t think I ever go to the park where I have a bad day. I don’t think once.
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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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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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I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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We were on for six years. We were in syndication for a while. It had its run. I still see the people from ‘Mr. Belvedere,’ too. We stay in touch.
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I just grew the hair on my back. Facial hair just wasn’t appealing to me. I liked it on my back, though.
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When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team’s dugout and they were already in street clothes.
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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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Today you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
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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.
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After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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