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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 Uecker

Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time – I would say eight to 10 cookouts.
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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 knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
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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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If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
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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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Today you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
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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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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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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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When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
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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 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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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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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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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I was acting when I was playing baseball.
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Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick people year in and year out the way I did, I think that was a much greater feat.
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I always tried to stay around .190, with three or four RBI. And I tried to get them all in September. That way I always had something to talk about during the winter.
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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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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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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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 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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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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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 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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