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.
BOB UECKERI saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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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…
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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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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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Before broadcasting for 50-some years, I did TV, played 10 years in the big leagues, won a world championship – and played a big part in that, too, letting the Cardinals inject me with hepatitis. Takes a big man to do that.
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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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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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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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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 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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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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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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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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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After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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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 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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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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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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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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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Baseball hasn’t forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven’t lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times.
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I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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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 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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