Quotes by Bob Uecker

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

“Baseball hasnt forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I havent lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times.”

“Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick people year in and year out the way I did, I think that was a much greater feat.”

“I hit a grand slam off Ron Herbel and when his manager Herman Franks came out to get him, he was bringing Herbels suitcase.”

“The highlight of my career? In 67 with St. Louis, I walked with the bases loaded to drive in the winning run in an inter-squad game in spring training.”

“When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other teams dugout and they were already in street clothes.”

“The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.”

“I had slumps that lasted into the winter.”

“People dont know this but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant. I came down with hepatitis. The trainer injected me with it.”

“Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products.”

I make fun of situations and try and find the humor in things, but its never at the expense of the other guy.

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

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.

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.