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.
BOB UECKERPhil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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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 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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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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 did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career – anything for a laugh.
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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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I was acting when I was playing 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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Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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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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