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.
BOB UECKERI 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.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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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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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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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 knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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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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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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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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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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 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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The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
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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 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 had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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