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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.

~Bob Uecker

Topics: About Band Because Bucket Couple Days First Gloves Like More Pocket Put Rubber Soak Then Today Two Up Used Water Wrap You

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Sure, women sportswriters look when they're in the clubhouse. Read their stories. How else do you explain a capital letter in the middle of a word?

~Bob Uecker

Topics: Capital Clubhouse Else Explain How Letter Look Middle Read Sportswriter Stories Sure Women Word You

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You throw batting practice, you warm up pitchers, you sit and cheer. You do whatever you have to do to stay on the team.

~Bob Uecker

Topics: Batting Cheer Pitchers Practice Sit Stay Team Throw Up Warm Whatever You

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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.

~Bob Uecker

Topics: Before Big Big Leagues Big Part Broadcasting Cardinals Championship Did Leagues Letting Man Me Part Played Takes Too Tv Won World World Championship Years

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I had slumps that lasted into the winter.

~Bob Uecker

Topics: Had Lasted Slump Winter

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I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.

~Bob Uecker

Topics: Baseball Came Card Career Knew Out Over Picture

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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.

~Bob Uecker

Topics: Bringing Came Get Grand Grand Slam He Him His Hit Manager Off Out Ron Slam Suitcase

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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.

~Bob Uecker

Topics: Any As Far As Baseball Bragging Chances Could Done Far Films Go Had Like Lot Means Other Really Stuff Television Working

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Any teammate of mine that had a kid and a boy that was capable of playing baseball, I think I set a terrific example of 'Don't do this' and 'Don't do that.' And that's one of the things that I'm most proud of.

~Bob Uecker

Topics: Any Baseball Boy Capable Example Had Kid Mine Most One Of The Things Playing Proud Set Teammate Terrific Things Think I Think

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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

Topics: Company Contract Glove Great Had Lot Me Money Never Paid Seen Shoe Stuff Using Who

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: January 26th, 1935

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