At his Hall of Fame -induction ceremony in Cooperstown in 2003, Bob Uecker delivered a memorable acceptance speech that in essence was a stand-up comedy act. Forty-four Hall of Fame players on the stage behind him were reduced to tears over Uecker’s self-deprecating humor, and the audience of some 18,000 roared with laughter.
We’re going to constantly be seeing reminders of Bob,” said longtime broadcast partner Jeff Levering, who shared broadcasts with Uecker in 2015.
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Bob Uecker was a famously mediocre Major League hitter who discovered that he was much more comfortable at a microphone than home plate. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment that reached far beyond the ballpark.
Uecker, who died Thursday at 90, used to sit in the bullpen at Connie Mack Stadium and deliver play-by-play commentary into a beer cup.
The baseball community is mourning the loss of Bob Uecker following the death of the longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster at the age of 90.
As a catcher for the Milwaukee Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, Uecker hit .200 with 14 home runs. As a Brewers catcher in the mid-2000s, Chad Moeller hit .204 with 14 home runs. In Uecker, Moeller said on Thursday, he found a friend who could needle him with sweetness.
Let baseball's superstars proclaim their greatness; Bob Uecker proclaimed his lack of greatness with equal pride and fervor.
Keith Harmon is the son of Merle Harmon. Merle was Bob Uecker's broadcast partner for nearly a decade. Keith shared his memories of Uecker with TMJ4's Ryan Jenkins.
Bob Uecker wasn't a humorous and charismatic baseball announcer. He was the funniest comedian in the world, 50 years running, who just so happened to also call baseball games. His passing on Thursday at the age of 90 will leave a void that cannot ...