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“I would order a dozen bats and there were times…” quote by Bob Uecker — Download Open image

“I would order a dozen bats and there were times they'd come back with handles at each end.”

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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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They have Easter egg hunts in Philadelphia, and if the kids don't find the eggs, they get booed.

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

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I was acting when I was playing baseball.

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