Bye Bob......

Sad to lose him, he was a good man, a Hall of Famer, won a World Series championship ring playing for the Cardinals, was only a .200 lifetime hitter but he notably hit home runs off Sandy Koufax, Gaylord Perry, & Ferguson Jenkins He was an announcer for the Atlanta Braves for two years, before returning home to Milwaukee as their announcer, he was honored by having a statue placed by the Brewers, and inducted to their ring of honor R. I. P. Bob Ueker, hopefully he’s playing for the home team in heaven.

^ copy and paste I see is your friend. Just read this verbatim from an article on line. Regardless, I met him 30 years ago at a family function as I was dating his niece. He was the same person in real life as he was in the media.

Bacon!!

From SI:

"I remember one time I'm batting against the Dodgers in Milwaukee. They lead, 2 –1, it's the bottom of the ninth, bases loaded, two out and the pitcher has a full count on me. I look over to the Dodger dugout and they're all in street clothes." - Uecker via A-Z Quotes.

"I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture." - Uecker in If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box by Bill Schroeder and Drew Olson.

"I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players' equipment." - Uecker in If These Walls Could Talk.

"The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up." - Uecker in If These Walls Could Talk.

"If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to? I always tried to stay around .190, with three or four RBI. And I tried to get them all in September. That way I always had something to talk about during the winter." - Uecker in If These Walls Could Talk.

"Juuuuuuuuuust a bit outside. Ball four. Ball eight!" - Uecker in Major League.

"I led the league in go get 'em next time." - Uecker in If These Walls Could Talk.

"I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade." - Uecker via A-Z Quotes.

"I hope the fans have enjoyed listening as much as I've enjoyed doing the games. I don't ever go to the park where I don't have a good day. I don't like losing. But I don't think I ever go to the park where I have a bad day. I don't think once." - Uecker via A-Z Quotes.

"I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don't even get printed." - Uecker via A-Z Quotes.

The guy had one of the sharpest wits in sports broadcasting. From A-Z Quotes: The biggest thrill a ballplayer can have is when your son takes after you. That happened when my Bobby was in his championship Little League game. He really showed me something. Struck out three times. Made an error that lost the game. Parents were throwing things at our car and swearing at us as we drove off. Gosh, I was proud.

Bob Uecker Son, Errors, Games Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books 27 Copy quote
They broke it to me gently. The manager came up to me before a game and told me they didn't allow visitors in the clubhouse.

Bob Uecker Baseball, Mlb, Games 38 Copy quote
I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.

Bob Uecker Baseball, Careers, Cards Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.45, Triumph Books 74 Copy quote
I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players' equipment.

Bob Uecker Player, Thinking, Salary Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books 6 Copy quote
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.

Bob Uecker Shoes, Gloves, Stuff Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.51, Triumph Books 22 Copy quote
When I came up to bat with three men on and two outs in the ninth, I looked in the other team's dugout and they were already in street clothes.

Bob Uecker Sports, Team, Men Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books 26 Copy quote
The highlight of my baseball career came in Philadelphia's Connie Mack Stadium when I saw a fan fall out of the upper deck. When he got up and walked away, the crowd booed.

Bob Uecker Baseball, Fall, Careers "OPEN SEASON / Uecker left mark on scouting reports" by Tom FitzGerald, sfgate.com. March 14, 2003. 30 Copy quote
The way to catch a knuckleball is to wait until it stops rolling and then pick it up.

Bob Uecker Sports, Waiting, Funny Baseball Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.45, Triumph Books 12 Copy quote
In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.

Bob Uecker Sports, Player, Years Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books 27 Copy quote
People don't know this, but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant. I came down with hepatitis. The trainer injected me with it!

Bob Uecker Baseball, Winning, People 70 Copy quote
If a guy hits .300 every year, what does he have to look forward to? I always tried to stay around .190, with three or four RBI. And I tried to get them all in September. That way I always had something to talk about during the winter.

Bob Uecker Sports, Winter, Years Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books 35 Copy quote
Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. To last as long as I did with the skills I had, with the numbers I produced, was a triumph of the human spirit.

Bob Uecker Play, Skills, Numbers 8 Copy quote
I hope the fans have enjoyed listening as much as I've enjoyed doing the games. I don't ever go to the park where I don't have a good day. I don't like losing. But I don't think I ever go to the park where I have a bad day. I don't think once.

Bob Uecker Good Day, Bad Day, Thinking 29 Copy quote
I led the league in go get 'em next time.

Bob Uecker Baseball, League, Ems Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books 28 Copy quote
When I played baseball I got death threats all the time--from my mother.

Bob Uecker Baseball, Mother, Threat 26 Copy quote
I signed a very modest $3,000 bonus with the Braves in Milwaukee. And my old man didn't have that kinda money to put out.

Bob Uecker Men, Brave, Bonus 56 Copy quote
I spent three of the best years of my life in 10th grade.

Bob Uecker Years, Three, Best Year 13 Copy quote
When I looked at the third base coach, he turned his back on me.

Bob Uecker Sports, Thirds, Coaches 10 Copy quote
Between me and my roommate, we've hit 400 Major League home runs.

Bob Uecker Running, Home, League 34 Copy quote
I had slumps that lasted into the winter.

Bob Uecker Sports, Winter, Slumps Bill Schroeder, Drew Olson, Craig Counsell, Bob Uecker (2016). “If These Walls Could Talk: Milwaukee Brewers: Stories from the Milwaukee Brewers Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box”, p.46, Triumph Books 7 Copy quote
I had a .200 lifetime batting average in the major leagues, which tied me with another sports great averaging 200 or better for a ten-year period: Don Carter, one of our top bowlers.

Bob Uecker Sports, Average, Years 9 Copy quote
My kids used to do things to aggravate me, too. I'd take them to a game, and they'd want to come home with a different player.

Bob Uecker Sports, Home, Kids 11 Copy quote
Baseball hasn't forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven't lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times.

Bob Uecker

He was more than just a sports figure. He was also on a t.v. show called Mr. Belvedere. It ran for 122 episodes over 6 years.

He undoubtedly achieved more fame post his playing career. As an announcer, actor, and very frequent guest on Johnny Carson.

He was great in “Major League”

He also appeared in the movie "Major League"

This sucks I've been dreading this day for a while. Bob Ueker was pretty much the last of the old school announcers. When you go to a brewers game, he did the TV, home games the last few years they blast that tv feed throughout the stadium. So you really heard him at a game, no other announcer is getting that kind of love.

Hilarious dude though. Check is HOF speech back in 2003, legendary youtube.com

yaraC yrraH is my all time favorite sportscaster, owed to being a life long Cubs fan.

"A couple of grand slams and we're right back in this one!"

Favorite line of his is “he missed the tag! He missed the tag!” In the miller lite commercial

here's a story of ueker using the cough/mute button while doing the play by play:

Tom Hanks famously said "There's no crying in baseball" and that's usually true, but not when a true legend like Bob Ueker passes away.

May the one and only Mr. Baseball forever Reast in Peace.

I can't find it again now, but earlier today I saw a link to the ending of what turned out to be his last call for a Brewer game. It was a playoff game, and the Brewers took a lead over the Mets into the 9th inning. But the Brewers lost, ending their season. Bittersweet moment, as he closes with "This one had some sting to it".

He definitely said some zingers...

“Just a bit outside.” One of the funniest lines in a sports movie and could only be delivered to full comic effect by a sports caster and baseball guy like Bob. Used it a million times playing in softball beer leagues.