I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players’ equipment.
BOB UECKERI 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.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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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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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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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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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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Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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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.
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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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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.
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Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball.
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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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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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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 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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