The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud.
The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up. - Bob Uecker
The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
- Bob Uecker
The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He… - Bob Uecker
The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He…
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. - Bob Uecker
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.
Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball? - Bob Uecker
Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
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… - Bob Uecker
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…
People don't know this, but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant. I came down with hepatitis. The trainer injected me with it! - Bob Uecker
People don't know this, but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant. I came down with hepatitis. The trainer injected me with it!
They broke it to me gently. The manager came up to me before a game and told me they didn't allow visitors in the clubhouse. - Bob Uecker
They broke it to me gently. The manager came up to me before a game and told me they didn't allow visitors in the clubhouse.
I would order a dozen bats and there were times they'd come back with handles at each end. - Bob Uecker
I would order a dozen bats and there were times they'd come back with handles at each end.
I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn't have that kinda money to put out. - Bob Uecker
I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn't have that kinda money to put out.
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