Legendary Broadcaster Bob Uecker has died

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That's too bad, but we'll always have his wit and wisdom. I've read his book Catcher in the Wry a couple times; it's so entertaining! Highly recommended.

There's one of his quotes that I use often, especially in my professional life. As a former catcher of a knuckleball pitcher, he was asked once how to catch a knuckleball. He said, "It's simple. Just wait for the ball to stop rolling and pick it up." In life, sometimes you just have to wait for the ball to stop rolling and then pick it up. Rest in peace, Mr. Baseball.
 
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Sad day indeed. So relatable
 

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Beloved Brewers broadcaster Uecker dies at 90

Longtime Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died at the age of 90, the team announced Thursday.
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Uecker was honored by the Hall of Fame with the Ford C. Frick award in 2003 and spent nearly 20 minutes keeping the Cooperstown, New York, crowd of about 18,000 in stitches.

"I still -- and this is not sour grapes by any means -- still think I should have gone in as a player," he quipped.
 



Ope3 said:
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Beloved Brewers broadcaster Uecker dies at 90

Longtime Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died at the age of 90, the team announced Thursday.
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Uecker was honored by the Hall of Fame with the Ford C. Frick award in 2003 and spent nearly 20 minutes keeping the Cooperstown, New York, crowd of about 18,000 in stitches.

"I still -- and this is not sour grapes by any means -- still think I should have gone in as a player," he quipped.
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That legitimately made me lol, thank you.
 

Sad news, he was a classic. His late night appearances with Johnny Carson were legendary. Still makes me laugh every time I watch Major League. Hell, I even liked him (a little bit) on Mr. Belvedere. RIP Bob.

(Edited to include a link to Bob's induction speech.)

Uecker HOF Speech
 
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There's a few good videos in this article including a few clips from his Cooperstown speech.

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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker passes away at 90

Bob Uecker brought the Brewers to life for generations of fans. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment that reached far beyond the ballpark. Uecker, the backup catcher turned Hollywood star, and the legendary radio voice of his hometown team for more than five decades,
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Reusse: There’s only one Bob Uecker — forever a baseball funnyman
and Milwaukee’s famous ‘cheeser’

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Reusse: There’s only one Bob Uecker — forever a baseball funnyman and Milwaukee’s famous ‘cheeser’

Longtime Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcaster Bob Uecker died Thursday at age 90, leaving behind a legacy that will not be matched.
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EXCERPT/Gopher Great:

Paul Molitor came to the Brewers as a rookie infielder in 1978 and stayed for 15 seasons — for the glory, for the downturn, but always with Uecker being on the field and the clubhouse before a game.

“In those early years, Ueck still was throwing batting practice,” Molitor said. “In spring training in Arizona, he’d be there in uniform at 7:30 in the morning, and always threw the first round of hitting.

“We also flew a lot of commercial flights back then. The team would get on first, then the other passengers came on. It was never, ‘Hey, there’s Rollie Fingers, there’s Robin Yount,’ it was always, ‘There’s Ueck. We love ya, Ueck.’ ”

Molitor said, in his view, Uecker had the best quality a celebrity meeting people could ask for: “He didn’t have to work at being funny. He was naturally comedic.”
 
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On getting released from his team, "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.
 

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