“Every time I saw Sandy Koufax after that, I apologized to him,” Ueck often ... “What an example for us to be with every single day. Bob Uecker!” In true Ueck fashion, as he was being doused with bubbly from all angles, he announced with a smile ...
Bob Uecker as a Milwaukee Brave in 1963 ... He has said he was worried his home run off Sandy Koufax might keep Koufax out of the Hall of Fame (it didn't, nor did it keep Gaylord Perry or Ferguson Jenkins out, even though Uecker homered off those guys ...
Uecker left us with so many smiles that I wanted to pay tribute to his amazing baseball life with this collection of fun facts.
I had two,” he often joked. “I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.” Get up, get outta here, get a day named after you! Governor declares Sept. 25 ‘Bob Uecker Day’ After his baseball career ...
Bob Uecker passed away Thursday, January 16. Here are his best quotes from his time as the Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play man.
To refer to Bob Uecker simply as the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers would tell only a fraction of his impact. He was also its heart and soul.
Bob Uecker was known for his outstanding sense of humor that came to the forefront in movies like “Major League” and “Major League 2” along with his appearances on the Tonight Show and the sit-com Mr.
Bob Uecker had an estimated net worth in the millions thanks to a 50-year career as an announcer and stints in movies and TV.
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers ... “I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.” Uecker also befriended former Brewers owner and MLB commissioner Bud Selig ...
Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as "Mr. Baseball" and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90.
Longtime Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play broadcaster Bob Uecker passed away Thursday ... he did hit home runs off Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax, Gaylord Perry, and Ferguson Jenkins.
Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as “Mr. Baseball” and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90.