When I played baseball I got death threats all the time--from my mother. — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
You know, I was once named Minor League Player of the Year...unfortunately, I had been in the majors for two years at… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. To last as long as I did with the skills I had, with… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
People don't know this, but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant. I came down with hepatitis. The trainer injected me with… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
I hit a grand slam off Ron Herbel and when his manager Herman Franks came out to get him, he was bringing… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture. — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs. — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team's… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
The highlight of my baseball career came in Philadelphia's Connie Mack Stadium when I saw a fan fall out of the upper… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
I used to soak my mitts in a bucket of water for about two days. Then I'd put a couple of baseballs… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
“I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for three-thousand dollars. That bothered my dad at the time because he didn't have that kind… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
Before broadcasting for 50-some years, I did TV, played 10 years in the big leagues, won a world championship - and played… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
I remember one time I'm batting against the Dodgers in Milwaukee. They lead, 2 - 1, it's the bottom of the ninth,… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
I had a .200 lifetime batting average in the major leagues, which tied me with another sports great averaging 200 or better… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
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… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to? I always tried to stay around .190,… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn't have that kinda money to… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up. — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
Career highlights? I had two - I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
They broke it to me gently. The manager came up to me before a game and told me they didn't allow visitors… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else. — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
Not bragging by any means, but I could have done a lot of other stuff as far as working in films go… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball, I think I set a… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
Hey, I think it's easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
Let's face it. Umpiring is not an easy or happy way to make a living. In the abuse they suffer, and the… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate. I saw… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
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 Copy Share Image
Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick people year in and year out the way I… — Bob Uecker Copy Share
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,… — Bob Uecker Copy Share
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 Copy Share
They have Easter egg hunts in Philadelphia, and if the kids don't find the eggs, they get booed. — Bob Uecker Copy Share
Career highlights? I had two - I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets. — Bob Uecker Copy Share
Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball, I think I set a terrific example… — Bob Uecker Copy Share
If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to? I always tried to stay around .190, with three… — Bob Uecker Copy Share
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 Copy Share
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… — Bob Uecker Copy Share
Anyone with talent can play in the Major Leagues; for someone like me to stay around as long as I did, I think that's… — Bob Uecker Copy Share
In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs. — Bob Uecker Copy Share
