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. Bob Uecker More Quotes by Bob Uecker More Quotes From Bob Uecker 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 couple baseball two 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. Bob Uecker player two years 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. Bob Uecker running people years When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me. Bob Uecker thirds coaches 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. Bob Uecker play long thinking 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 slam managers suitcases I was acting when I was playing baseball. Bob Uecker playing-baseball acting baseball I did stand-up, weird and ignorant stuff about my career - anything for a laugh. Bob Uecker ignorant careers laughing I just grew the hair on my back. Facial hair just wasn't appealing to me. I liked it on my back, though. Bob Uecker grew hair sports 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 team cheer practice Career highlights? I had two - I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets. Bob Uecker against walk career two Hey, I think it's easy for guys to hit .300 and stay in the big leagues. Hit .200 and try to stick around as long as I did; I think it's a much greater accomplishment. That's hard. Bob Uecker think accomplishment easy long
