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Bob Uecker Biography

Robert George Uecker (/ˈjuːkər/ YOO-kər; born January 26, 1934) is an American former Major League Baseball player and current sportscaster, comedian, and actor.

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Phil Niekro and his brother were pitching against each other in Atlanta. Their parents were sitting right behind home plate. I saw their folks more that day than they did the whole weekend.

Brother, Day, Home, Phil, Weekend

I used to soak my mitts in a bucket of water for about two days. Then I'd put a couple of baseballs in the pocket and wrap it up with a rubber band. Today you don't have to do that, because catchers' mitts are more like first baseman's gloves.

Band, Baseball, Couple, Rubber, Two, Water

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.

Bad Day, Day, Enjoyed, Good Day, Think, Thinking

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

Baseball, Ems, League, Led, Time

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.

Big, Human, Leagues, Numbers, Play, Skills

I had slumps that lasted into the winter.

Lasted, Slumps, Sports, Winter

I had a. 200 lifetime batting average in the major leagues, which tied me with another sports great averaging 200 or better for a ten-year period: Don Carter, one of our top bowlers.

Average, Averaging, Bowlers, Carter, Sports, Years

Not bragging by any means, but I could have done a lot of other stuff as far as working in films go and working in television. . . I had chances to do that stuff, but I like baseball, I really do.

Baseball, Done, Films, Mean, Stuff, Working

Before broadcasting for 50-some years, I did TV, played 10 years in the big leagues, won a world championship - and played a big part in that, too, letting the Cardinals inject me with hepatitis. Takes a big man to do that.

Broadcasting, Men, Sports, World, Years

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 stay close to a game they can't resist.

Explained, Games, Sports, Suffer, Tyrants, Way

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.

Contract, Glove, Gloves, Shoes, Stuff, Using

We were on for six years. We were in syndication for a while. It had its run. I still see the people from 'Mr. Belvedere,' too. We stay in touch.

People, Running, Touch, Years

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.

Bringing, Franks, Managers, Ron, Slam, Suitcases

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

Fact, Facts, Printed, Records, Set, Sports

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 a much greater acheivement.

Acheivement, Long, Play, Stay, Talent, Thinking

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

Bats, Come, Dozen, Handles, Order

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.

Baseball, Careers, Connie, Fall, Highlight

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 let people throw things at me. Just like old times.

Baseball, Games, People, Sports, Thing

My kids used to do things to aggravate me, too. I'd take them to a game, and they'd want to come home with a different player.

Aggravate, Game, Home, Kids, Player, Sports

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

Minor, Named, Player, Sports, Years

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