Bob Uecker
Bob Uecker
Robert George "Bob" Ueckeris a retired American Major League Baseball player, later a sportscaster, comedian and actor. Uecker was given the title of "Mr. Baseball" by TV talk show host Johnny Carson. Since 1971, Uecker has served as a play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts. Uecker was honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame with its 2003 Ford C. Frick Award for his broadcasting career...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth26 January 1935
CityMilwaukee, WI
CountryUnited States of America
In 1962 I was named Minor League Player of the Year. It was my second season in the bigs.
They have Easter egg hunts in Philadelphia, and if the kids don't find the eggs, they get booed.
Where would I be without baseball? Who am I without baseball?
I led the league in go get 'em next time.
Between me and my roommate, we've hit 400 Major League home runs.
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.
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.
I knew when my career was over. In 1965 my baseball card came out with no picture.
We noticed he missed a few games. Turns out he had heart surgery.
I think my top salary was maybe in 1966. I made $17,000 and 11 of that came from selling other players' equipment.
In those days, your contract for the next year was based on your innings pitched.
He's what, 38 years old? But he's still there, man. He's still got that same swing. He's got pop. You make a mistake on that guy, he's going to stink you. I mean, he's going to hurt you.
The night has been splendid. I can think of no place else I would rather be as a player, as a broadcaster, or as a citizen than right here in Milwaukee.
The highlight of my career? In '67 with St. Louis, I walked with the bases loaded to drive in the winning run in an inter-squad game in spring training.