“When I played baseball I got death threats all the time--from my mother.”
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Famous Bob Uecker Quotes
“When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.”
“I would order a dozen bats and there were times they'd come back with handles at each end.”
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
“The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.”
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
“I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.”
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
“In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.”
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
“Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.”
“I had slumps that lasted into the winter.”
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
“I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don't even get printed.”
“Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?”
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
“They have Easter egg hunts in Philadelphia, and if the kids don't find the eggs, they get booed.”
“After getting out of the service and going into baseball I never wanted to do anything else.”
“I led the league in go get 'em next time.”
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
“Between me and my roommate, we've hit 400 Major League home runs.”
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
“On TV the people can see it. On radio you've got to create it.”
Source: If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
“I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career - anything for a laugh.”