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 UECKERThe way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
More Bob Uecker Quotes
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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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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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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 set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don’t even get printed.
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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 had slumps that lasted into the winter.
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On TV the people can see it. On radio you’ve got to create it.
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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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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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In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
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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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Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.
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I had a great shoe contract and glove contract with a company who paid me a lot of money never to be seen using their stuff.
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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 had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.
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