Bob Uecker

Bluenoser · 01-16-2025, 12:02 PM

Rest in Peace Mr. Baseball, enjoyed your sense of humor a lot.

Tks for the memories.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...er-dies-age-90

Ty Cobb · 01-16-2025, 12:04 PM

Gone to "in the front roooow" in Heaven. Loved this guys humor and humility. Rest in peace.

low · 01-16-2025, 12:55 PM

Today hurts a little bit. RIP, Ueck.

beepollen · 01-16-2025, 01:03 PM

"I must be in the front rowwwww..."

Amazin69 · 01-16-2025, 01:11 PM

Never forget, as much as Bob liked to joke about himself, he was a platoon regular for a World Champion team. (The 1964 Cardinals. Bob was the RHB catcher, McCarver the LHB.). Although I like the line that the game has used, with Ueck saying he had two career highlights: "I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets."

RIP Harry Doyle. I'll think of you every time I see one "juuuuuuust a bit outside".

Jason Moyer · 01-16-2025, 01:32 PM

Boy, how can these guys lay off pitches this close.

RIP Bob

Déjà Bru · 01-16-2025, 02:08 PM

I thought of you guys when I read NYT's obit that linked to this video. You know, we all use "LOL" a lot, even when all we are doing is smiling or at best chuckling. But when I saw Uecker's face at the end of the video, as he is being choked by André the Giant, I literally laughed out loud. "How about getting your foot off my shoulder? Gaaaaah!"

CONN CHRIS · 01-16-2025, 02:13 PM

I was in high school when Terry Cashman released "Talkin' Baseball"

In shop class, I silk-screened a T-shirt that said "Talkin' Baseball: Willie, Mickey, and the Uek" with a picture of him.

No one ever thought it was as great as I did. :-)

RIP Uek

Bluenoser · 01-16-2025, 02:14 PM

They say there's no such thing as perfection, but I really can't think of anyone more perfect than Ueck to play Harry Doyle. I mean he fit that role to a T.

Definitely going to have to watch the ML Movies again now.

Déjà Bru · 01-16-2025, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Amazin69

Never forget, as much as Bob liked to joke about himself, he was a platoon regular for a World Champion team. (The 1964 Cardinals. Bob was the RHB catcher, McCarver the LHB.).

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While Uecker did not play in the 1964 World Series, he still had a memorable on-field moment. Before Game 2 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, he picked up a tuba that was lying idle in the outfield while a marching band took a break.

“I put it on and went out in the outfield and starting shagging fly balls with it,” he told The Chicago Tribune in 1995. “I didn’t catch them all. Some made dents in the tuba, but I caught a couple.”

The Cardinals were not amused by his prank. The team deducted $260 for the damage to the tuba from his World Series winner’s check of $8,622.

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CONN CHRIS · 01-16-2025, 02:24 PM

"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for $3,000. That bothered my dad at the time because he didn't have that kind of dough,"

Cobra Mgr · 01-16-2025, 07:18 PM

Uecker was always a reminder all this sports stuff is supposed to be fun. He will always be remembered fondly by sports fans everywhere.

kq76 · 01-16-2025, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bluenoser

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Definitely going to have to watch the ML Movies again now.

Good idea. Just finished the first. Somehow I forgot the movie centered around Tom Berenger. James Gammon's character was probably my favourite.

Cobra Mgr · 01-16-2025, 11:19 PM

Uecker's HOF stand up.....er.........speech.

pstrickert · 01-16-2025, 11:22 PM

Bob was synonymous with Brewers baseball in WI. It's hard to imagine one without the other.

01-16-2025, 12:02 PM	#1
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,474	Bob Uecker Rest in Peace Mr. Baseball, enjoyed your sense of humor a lot. Tks for the memories. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...er-dies-age-90

01-16-2025, 12:04 PM	#2
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,617	Gone to "in the front roooow" in Heaven. Loved this guys humor and humility. Rest in peace. __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos

01-16-2025, 12:55 PM	#3
low Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 6,244	Today hurts a little bit. RIP, Ueck. __________________ My fictional team logos and uniforms

01-16-2025, 01:32 PM	#6
Jason Moyer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,106	Boy, how can these guys lay off pitches this close. RIP Bob __________________ "I pretty much popped everything cold turkey. We were doing steroids they wouldn't give to horses." -- Tom House "I was very fortunate to have a pitching coach by the name of Tom House...Tom, I really miss those days that we spent in the weight room and out on the field working together." -- Nolan Ryan's HoF Induction Speech

01-16-2025, 02:08 PM	#7
Déjà Bru Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Long Island Posts: 11,741	I thought of you guys when I read NYT's obit that linked to this video. You know, we all use "LOL" a lot, even when all we are doing is smiling or at best chuckling. But when I saw Uecker's face at the end of the video, as he is being choked by André the Giant, I literally laughed out loud. "How about getting your foot off my shoulder? Gaaaaah!" __________________ - Bru

01-16-2025, 01:03 PM	#4
beepollen All Star Starter Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 1,164	"I must be in the front rowwwww..."

01-16-2025, 01:11 PM	#5
Amazin69 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Palmetto Pride! Posts: 4,218 Infractions: 0/4 (4)	Never forget, as much as Bob liked to joke about himself, he was a platoon regular for a World Champion team. (The 1964 Cardinals. Bob was the RHB catcher, McCarver the LHB.). Although I like the line that the game has used, with Ueck saying he had two career highlights: "I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets." RIP Harry Doyle. I'll think of you every time I see one "juuuuuuust a bit outside".

01-16-2025, 02:13 PM	#8
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,074	I was in high school when Terry Cashman released "Talkin' Baseball" In shop class, I silk-screened a T-shirt that said "Talkin' Baseball: Willie, Mickey, and the Uek" with a picture of him. No one ever thought it was as great as I did. :-) RIP Uek __________________ Check Out My Cards!

01-16-2025, 02:14 PM	#9
Bluenoser Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: In The Moment Posts: 14,474	They say there's no such thing as perfection, but I really can't think of anyone more perfect than Ueck to play Harry Doyle. I mean he fit that role to a T. Definitely going to have to watch the ML Movies again now.

01-16-2025, 02:24 PM	#11
CONN CHRIS Global Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 29,074	"I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for $3,000. That bothered my dad at the time because he didn't have that kind of dough," __________________ Check Out My Cards!

01-16-2025, 07:18 PM	#12
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 9,116	Uecker was always a reminder all this sports stuff is supposed to be fun. He will always be remembered fondly by sports fans everywhere. __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin

01-16-2025, 11:19 PM	#14
Cobra Mgr Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Parts unknown Posts: 9,116	Uecker's HOF stand up.....er.........speech. __________________ If a man is guilty 4 what goes on inside of his mind, then let me get the electric chair 4 all my future crimes. - Prince Batdance June 7, 1958 - Apr 21, 2016 Don't fall for the spin

01-16-2025, 11:22 PM	#15
pstrickert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 16,983	Bob was synonymous with Brewers baseball in WI. It's hard to imagine one without the other.