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.
BOB UECKERPeople have asked me a lot of times, because I didn’t hit a lot, how long a dozen bats would last me.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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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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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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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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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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 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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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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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 think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players’ equipment.
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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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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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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 set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
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