Bob Uecker Quotes

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

  Bob Uecker

  Baseball, Careers, Cards

  Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.45, Triumph Books

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• I remember one time I'm batting against the Dodgers in Milwaukee. They lead, 2 - 1, it's the bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, two out and the pitcher has a full count on me. I look over to the Dodger dugout and they're all in street clothes.

  Bob Uecker

  Two, Clothes, Looks

  48 Copy quote

• 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. 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

  Son, Errors, Games

  Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books

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• They broke it to me gently. The manager came up to me before a game and told me they didn't allow visitors in the clubhouse.

  Bob Uecker

  Baseball, Mlb, Games

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• Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. To last as long as I did with the skills I had, with the numbers I produced, was a triumph of the human spirit.

  Bob Uecker

  Play, Skills, Numbers

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• The highlight of my baseball career came in Philadelphia's Connie Mack Stadium when I saw a fan fall out of the upper deck. When he got up and walked away, the crowd booed.

  Bob Uecker

  Baseball, Fall, Careers

  "OPEN SEASON / Uecker left mark on scouting reports" by Tom FitzGerald, www.sfgate.com. March 14, 2003.

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• The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.

  Bob Uecker

  Sports, Waiting, Funny Baseball

  Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.45, Triumph Books

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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.

  Bob Uecker

  Shoes, Gloves, Stuff

  Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.51, Triumph Books

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• When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team's dugout and they were already in street clothes.

  Bob Uecker

  Sports, Team, Men

  Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books

  25 Copy quote

• 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

  Player, Thinking, Salary

  Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books

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• In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.

  Bob Uecker

  Sports, Player, Years

  Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books

  26 Copy quote

• People don't know this, but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant. I came down with hepatitis. The trainer injected me with it!

  Bob Uecker

  Baseball, Winning, People

  67 Copy quote

• If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to? 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

  Sports, Winter, Years

  Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books

  35 Copy quote

• I led the league in go get 'em next time.

  Bob Uecker

  Baseball, League, Ems

  Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books

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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.

  Bob Uecker

  Men, Brave, Bonus

  54 Copy quote

• I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.

  Bob Uecker

  Years, Three, Best Year

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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. 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.

  Bob Uecker

  Good Day, Bad Day, Thinking

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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.

  Bob Uecker

  Player, Two, Years

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• Between me and my roommate, we've hit 400 Major League home runs.

  Bob Uecker

  Running, Home, League

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• When I played baseball I got death threats all the time--from my mother.

  Bob Uecker

  Baseball, Mother, Threat

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• When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.

  Bob Uecker

  Sports, Thirds, Coaches

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• Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.

  Bob Uecker

  Sports, Baseball, Pay

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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

  Suitcases, Slam, Managers

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• I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don't even get printed.

  Bob Uecker

  Sports, Records, Facts

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• On TV the people can see it. On radio you've got to create it.

  Bob Uecker

  People, Radio, Tvs

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