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imanamerican63

(14,461 posts)
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:00 PM 19 hrs ago

Rest In Peace Mr Baseball, Bob Uecker.

He was a true gentleman and never insulted anyone but himself.

A few years back, I heard him in an interview where he was asked about his feelings about President Trump? He replied no comment, but did say he didn’t like how Trump treated people around him. Uecker added if you can’t insult yourself, don’t insult others!

Uecker was one of those people who made a mark in the way I carry myself and I never met the man.

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Rest In Peace Mr Baseball, Bob Uecker. (Original Post) imanamerican63 19 hrs ago OP
His commercials for Miller Lite were hilarious! Diamond_Dog 18 hrs ago #1
He also had a small part in "Fatal Instinct." GoCubsGo 18 hrs ago #8
Didn't he Rebl2 18 hrs ago #2
Mr Belvedere! imanamerican63 18 hrs ago #3
Okay Rebl2 18 hrs ago #4
Just a bit outside RANDYWILDMAN 18 hrs ago #5
Beat me! Raven123 18 hrs ago #6
If you ever make it to Milwaukee xmas74 16 hrs ago #12
Never been to Milwaukee, but I live in Milwaukie RANDYWILDMAN 16 hrs ago #15
Listened to him broadcast since 1972 GusBob 18 hrs ago #7
I kept hoping that xmas74 16 hrs ago #13
Old Miller Lite commercials are gems Johonny 18 hrs ago #9
May he rest in peace LetMyPeopleVote 17 hrs ago #10
And he would know about insulting himself senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #11
The amounts always changed. xmas74 16 hrs ago #14
Either way senseandsensibility 14 hrs ago #17
I mentioned on another thread, he was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson over 100 times..... a kennedy 15 hrs ago #16

Diamond_Dog

(35,461 posts)
1. His commercials for Miller Lite were hilarious!
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:05 PM
18 hrs ago


And the classic line from broadcaster Harry Doyle in “Major League” ….

“Juuuust a bit outside”!

GoCubsGo

(33,269 posts)
8. He also had a small part in "Fatal Instinct."
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:25 PM
18 hrs ago

He played a sports reporter. He did a bit of voice work, as well.

I always loved the guy, even though he worked for the Brewers. I'm going to miss him!

Rebl2

(15,150 posts)
2. Didn't he
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:05 PM
18 hrs ago

appear in a sitcom at one point? I saw him on an old Jonny Carson show a couple months back and he was really kind of funny.

RANDYWILDMAN

(2,965 posts)
5. Just a bit outside
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:12 PM
18 hrs ago

is something I say all the time when things are not close to the intended target and every game I am sitting in the nose bleeds seats, I walk up saying "must be in the front row"

RIP Harry Doyle Aka Bob






Raven123

(6,188 posts)
6. Beat me!
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:17 PM
18 hrs ago

I had the pleasure of listening to some of Uecker’s broadcasts of the Brewers. A true professional. Knowledgeable and entertaining. Loved Harry Doyle.

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xmas74

(29,810 posts)
12. If you ever make it to Milwaukee
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 04:53 PM
16 hrs ago

Attend a game and ask about the Uecker seats.
You'll be glad you did.

RANDYWILDMAN

(2,965 posts)
15. Never been to Milwaukee, but I live in Milwaukie
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:00 PM
16 hrs ago

Oregon, long time Braves fan

I do remember the Gorman Thomas and Robin Yount teams

GusBob

(7,619 posts)
7. Listened to him broadcast since 1972
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:17 PM
18 hrs ago

He was the voice of summer. Great story teller . Sometimes his stories got in the way of the play by play, but it was very entertaining. In the last 2 seasons he would be off the mark on a few calls, and he would make that entertaining too. Brewers fans knew he had health issues but he never talked about it.

I have been dreading this day for awhile. When the Mets knocked the Brewers out this past year, you coud hear it in his emotional voice at the end of the game. He knew it was nearing the end and a last call, so it seemed

xmas74

(29,810 posts)
13. I kept hoping that
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 04:56 PM
16 hrs ago

Not making it to the WS these past few years was giving Jim something to hold onto. If we didn't win the WS it was because Ueck needed something to keep him going.

I heard it in his voice last season and I knew.

Johonny

(22,476 posts)
9. Old Miller Lite commercials are gems
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 02:26 PM
18 hrs ago

He was funny and talented actor and baseball announcer. A terrible player 😀

senseandsensibility

(20,513 posts)
11. And he would know about insulting himself
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 04:34 PM
16 hrs ago
Hubby broke this news to me this morning, and regaled me (a non sports fan) with several of his self deprecating jokes. One involved his father's response when a team offered 100,000 dollars to sign him decades ago when he was very young. His father supposedly said (paraphrased) I don't have that kind of money to get you to take him off my hands.

RIP, Mr. Baseball

senseandsensibility

(20,513 posts)
17. Either way
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 06:18 PM
14 hrs ago

It's funny. My hubby is a frustrated sports writer and trivia buff (he would have been a great sports writer) and he loved the guy.

a kennedy

(32,503 posts)
16. I mentioned on another thread, he was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson over 100 times.....
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 05:13 PM
15 hrs ago

Johnny loved his humor…… RIP Mr Milwaukee Baseball.

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