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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.

Bob Uecker

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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After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.
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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 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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Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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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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I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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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 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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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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Brag Done Film Lot Mean Stuff Television Work
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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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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Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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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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How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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