Marmel
07-29-2003, 12:34 PM
Uecker was inducted into the HOF and the Milwaukee Walk of Fame just recently. He is one of my favorite baseball personalities. Here are some of his lines from the Walk of Fame ceremony and then a link to some of his most famous quotes:
From The Miami Herald:
The induction took place at Helfaer Field, a little-league stadium the Brewers built just behind Miller Park on the site of old Milwaukee County Stadium.
"I look at this magnificent ballpark, and I wonder 'Could I hit one out of here?,'" Uecker joked about the small field, drawing some of the loudest laughs of his short speech.
For over three decades, Uecker has been one of the few bright spots for a team that has generally had losing seasons. His witty commentary has kept many fans interested in the club even during the worst of times.
``This has always been No. 1--baseball,'' said Uecker, who has broadcast Brewers games since 1971. ``The commercials, the films, the television series, I could never wait for everything to get over to get back to baseball. I still, and this is not sour grapes by any means, still think I should have gone in as a player.''
From The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
On endorsements: "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."
"Sitting around all those years," the Milwaukee Brewers announcer said, "with your wife and kids, waiting for the phone, it finally got to the point where I had to say, `Hey, I don't need it.' I can bronze my own glove and hang it on a nail in my garage and build a little grotto out there."
From The Philadelphia Inquier:
"In 1962, I was named minor-league player of the year. It was my second season in the bigs."
:D
"I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90 percent of them don't even get printed."
"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?"
For more Uecker quotes check out:
http://www.channel3000.com/sports/2361050/detail.html
From The Miami Herald:
The induction took place at Helfaer Field, a little-league stadium the Brewers built just behind Miller Park on the site of old Milwaukee County Stadium.
"I look at this magnificent ballpark, and I wonder 'Could I hit one out of here?,'" Uecker joked about the small field, drawing some of the loudest laughs of his short speech.
For over three decades, Uecker has been one of the few bright spots for a team that has generally had losing seasons. His witty commentary has kept many fans interested in the club even during the worst of times.
``This has always been No. 1--baseball,'' said Uecker, who has broadcast Brewers games since 1971. ``The commercials, the films, the television series, I could never wait for everything to get over to get back to baseball. I still, and this is not sour grapes by any means, still think I should have gone in as a player.''
From The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
On endorsements: "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."
"Sitting around all those years," the Milwaukee Brewers announcer said, "with your wife and kids, waiting for the phone, it finally got to the point where I had to say, `Hey, I don't need it.' I can bronze my own glove and hang it on a nail in my garage and build a little grotto out there."
From The Philadelphia Inquier:
"In 1962, I was named minor-league player of the year. It was my second season in the bigs."
:D
"I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90 percent of them don't even get printed."
"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?"
For more Uecker quotes check out:
http://www.channel3000.com/sports/2361050/detail.html