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…
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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I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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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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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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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 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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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 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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Hey, I think it’s easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick around as long as I did; I think it’s a much greater accomplishment. That’s hard.
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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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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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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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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