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Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:40 am to Traveler
Goid ballplayer, but a great broadcaster.
His Johnny Carson appearances were gold.
His Johnny Carson appearances were gold.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:42 am to djmed
I saw him quite a few times on "The Tonight Show" back in the day and he was always fun to watch. He was given the name "Mr. Baseball" due to his more than 100 guest appearances.
His stories were funny as hell and he had no qualms about poking fun at himself. He and Yogi Berra were always fun to watch when they appeared with Johnny.
RIP Mr. Uecker
His stories were funny as hell and he had no qualms about poking fun at himself. He and Yogi Berra were always fun to watch when they appeared with Johnny.
RIP Mr. Uecker
Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:45 am to djmed
Damn, another one gone. RIP
Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:46 am to djmed
Ueck is the kind of guy who would have a roast at his own wake.
I’d pay the cover and want to be there for the version that gets blue.
I’d pay the cover and want to be there for the version that gets blue.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:47 am to djmed
RIP Bob
Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:47 am to Gnash
"you probably think he is one of those freaks who eats the head off of bats but he can get out of sandtrap like no ones business"
Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:49 am to Dire Wolf
quote:
"you probably think he is one of those freaks who bites the head off of chickens but he can get out of sandtrap like no ones business"
FIFY, or that's the way he told
It on Letterman anyway. Great line.
This post was edited on 1/16/25 at 10:50 am
Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:50 am to djmed
His book "Catcher in the Wry" was a laugh riot and I would recommend to all baseball fans.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:51 am to ChineseBandit58
“Another day, another dollar. Four at bats, another collar”.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:52 am to djmed
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Aw man, I knew he was up there. Just kind of thought he'd live forever though.
Aw man, I knew he was up there. Just kind of thought he'd live forever though.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:53 am to djmed
quote:
Harry Doyle in the movie "Major League
Apparently ad-libbed everything he did in that film.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 10:55 am to Splackavellie
Those Miller Lite commercials were great. The guy was an institution in Wisconsin. 
Posted on 1/16/25 at 11:01 am to djmed
Great announcer and ambassador for the game, but let's not forget he was a legit major league player. He was regarded as a very good defensive catcher, with a good arm and good hands.
RIP, Mr. Baseball. You made it more fun for all of us.
RIP, Mr. Baseball. You made it more fun for all of us.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 11:03 am to djmed
Man this on his really hard for me. My dad and i were huge Ueker fans when i was growing up. As i sit here with my dad, as he is in his last few days of life, it is just a sad reminder that age is depressing.
Rip Bob. Lost s great one
Rip Bob. Lost s great one
Posted on 1/16/25 at 11:07 am to djmed
I think he was also in a sitcom called Mr Beveldere if I remember correctly. RIP to him, he had quite the career and life
Posted on 1/16/25 at 11:17 am to Traveler
From his wiki page:
quote:
A below-average hitter, he finished with a career batting average of .200. He was generally considered to be a sound defensive player and committed very few errors as a catcher, completing his career with a fielding percentage of .981. However, in 1967, despite playing only 59 games, he led the league in passed balls. At least a partial explanation is that he spent a good deal of the season catching Phil Niekro, who threw a knuckleball. Uecker often joked that the best way to catch a knuckleball was to wait until it stopped rolling and pick it up.
Posted on 1/16/25 at 11:29 am to djmed
“Hey in case you haven’t noticed, and judging from the attendance you haven’t…..”
Posted on 1/16/25 at 11:32 am to djmed
John Fogerty, frickin rock'n'roller man.
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