Mr. Baseball.

[timothy]

RIP Bob Uecker, one of the good guys.

Bob Uecker, longtime voice of the Brewers and a star of 'Major League,' dies at 90

Bob Uecker's career in professional baseball started in 1956.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[Richard S]

"I must be in the front row"!

 

[Ryan T.]

"Just a bit outside!"

 

[LMichaels]

I used to tune in to Brewer games just to be able to listen to him. Great guy. One of the all time baseball greats

 

[timothy]

When the brewers were in the Sox division he'd be up in the booth. He was alot of fun horsing around with the fans.

 

[Darryl - swazies]

Ball 4.........ball 8........

 

[Brad Olson]

Bob told his best stories during rain delays, when he didn't have to interrupt them to do play-by-play.

Opening Day's going to be really, really tough.

 

[Ed P]

At 90yo, he had a good run. He was a funny guy. He will be missed. RIP, Bob, and thanks for all the laughs.

 

[Brad Olson]

At 90yo, he had a good run. He was a funny guy. He will be missed. RIP, Bob, and thanks for all the laughs.

Just the tip of the iceberg:

A tribute to Mr. Baseball: Classic Ueck stories

A version of this story originally ran in January 2021. Bob Uecker passed away on Thursday at 90.

www.mlb.com

Back in the early '90s I was in a bowling league, and one of the guys told a story that he swore was true. He was visiting family and was hanging out in the back yard with his feet in a wading pool, sipping a beer. A voice asks, "Mind if I join you?" so he looks up and lo and behold, it's Bob Uecker. Apparently one of Bob's sisters lived next door and he was visiting. So Phil told him sure, and offered him a beer that wasn't a Miller Lite. And Bob responded that he'd like to but he couldn't, because somebody might see and he'd get in trouble.

Now I have no idea how true the story is and I'm remembering it 30+ years later, but it's something I absolutely could see Bob Uecker doing!

 

[timothy]

My SIL used to tend bar at Harrys restaurant downtown.
She had some funny stories when the crew was in town.

 

[JimK]

"This guy threw at his own son in a father/son game."

 

[timothy]

The post-game show is brought to you by...

[searches through his papers]

Christ, I can't find it. To hell with it.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

He was a real gem!

 

[LMichaels]

I can recall a few Cubs/Brewers games with he and Harry Carey sitting in the booth together. Total riot. Those 2 were dangerous together. Of course I still remember Harry at Comiskey with all the Falstaff cans stacked up in the window of his booth.

 

[Timothy F. Lewis]

I can recall a few Cubs/Brewers games with he and Harry Carey sitting in the booth together. Total riot. Those 2 were dangerous together. Of course I still remember Harry at Comiskey with all the Falstaff cans stacked up in the window of his booth.

I would have LOVED seeing that!

 

[ChuckO]

Godspeed Bob

 

[Brad Olson]

The post-game show is brought to you by...

[searches through his papers]

Christ, I can't find it. To hell with it.

"This guy threw at his own son in a father/son game."

Last year (or maybe it was 2023) the Brewers had a "Major League" theme night and my wife and I just happened to be there. During 1 or 2 of the inning changes, the scoreboard put up a "Who Said It: Bob Uecker or Harry Doyle?" quiz. It was some good stuff.

 

[AndyK]

One of the greats.
I mean what’s not to like about Bob?

 

[Ed P]

I watched a clip of him on Johnny Carson last night (Mel Brooks did a spit-take @ 4:50 over something Bob said!). We lost a good one. Almost 5 decades later and we're still laughing, Bob.

 

[Ed P]

Also watched some Lite Beer commercials that he was in, one of them with the great Rodney Dangerfield. How I miss those guys.