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 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 pay they get for it, you see an imbalance that can only be explained by their need to… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
They have Easter egg hunts in Philadelphia, and if the kids don't find the eggs, they get booed. — 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 the Mets. — 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 terrific example… — 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, with three… — 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 the time. — 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 bullpen and… — Bob Uecker Copy Share Image
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 Image
