I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
From Bob Uecker
I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don't even get printed.
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.
The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.
When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.
I didn't get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly.
Career highlights? I had two - I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.
How do you catch a knuckleball? You wait until it stops rolling, then go pick it up.
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.
I had been playing for a while, and I asked Louisville Slugger to send me a dozen flame treated bats. But when I got it, I realized they had sent me a box of ashes.
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