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I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.

Bob Uecker

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.
BOB UECKER

Car Error Gosh Made Parent Proud Really Show Something Struck Think
If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to?
BOB UECKER

Every Forward Guy Hit Hundred Look Three Year
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.
BOB UECKER

Always Around Rbi September Something Stay Sure Try Writer
I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players’ equipment.
BOB UECKER

Ca Equipment Made Maybe Me Player Salary Sell Think Top
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.
BOB UECKER

Example Most One Proud Terrific Thing Think
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.
BOB UECKER

Ability Able Anybody Big Feat Great League Out People Trick Way
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.
BOB UECKER

Ballplayer Biggest Bobby Championship Game Happen League Take Thrill
I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
BOB UECKER

Equaled Fact Get never Print Record Set
Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
BOB UECKER

Baseball Where Without
Today you don’t have to do that, because catchers’ mitts are more like first baseman’s gloves.
BOB UECKER

Baseball Catcher First Glove Mitts More Today
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 UECKER

Accomplish Around Big Deal Easy Guy Hard League Long Stay Think
I make fun of situations and try and find the humor in things, but it’s never at the expense of the other guy.
BOB UECKER

Expense Find Fun Guy Humor Other Situation Thing Try
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?
BOB UECKER

Captain Clubhouse Explain Middle Raed Sportswriter Story Sure Women Word
I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.
BOB UECKER

Day Folk More Saw Weekend Whole
How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
BOB UECKER

Catch Kruckleball Pick Roll Stop Up
People have asked me a lot of times, because I didn’t hit a lot, how long a dozen bats would last me.
BOB UECKER

Ask Bat Hit Last Lot People Time

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