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My nephew just text me, Bob Uecker just died this morning.... (Original Post) a kennedy 14 hrs ago OP
RIP, Bob! SheltieLover 14 hrs ago #1
This Giants fan loved him. Basso8vb 14 hrs ago #2
He was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson about 100 times...... a kennedy 13 hrs ago #3
I always liked him and hadn't seen this reported. hlthe2b 13 hrs ago #4
He shoulda got an Oscar for the movie "Major League" Submariner 13 hrs ago #5
Just a bit outside. Botany 13 hrs ago #6
I thought about this when I read the name..he was hilarious in the movie Deuxcents 13 hrs ago #7
A friend of mine who did some play by play sports got to know him and said he was the Botany 13 hrs ago #8
Front row twodogsbarking 12 hrs ago #9
90 years old Buzz cook 12 hrs ago #10
I buried my husband this past May, and when we purchased our plot to be buried in....it was in the a kennedy 12 hrs ago #11
at the risk of being terrible "too soon" keroro gunsou 2 hrs ago #12

SheltieLover

(60,784 posts)
1. RIP, Bob!
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:06 AM
14 hrs ago

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a kennedy

(32,503 posts)
3. He was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson about 100 times......
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:16 AM
13 hrs ago

Johnny Carson loved him.

hlthe2b

(107,226 posts)
4. I always liked him and hadn't seen this reported.
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:18 AM
13 hrs ago

Assuming it is true, RIP, Mr. Uecker. You were one of a kind.

Submariner

(12,747 posts)
5. He shoulda got an Oscar for the movie "Major League"
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:19 AM
13 hrs ago

He was the star of the movie, especially when he got to drinkin' between innings

Botany

(72,816 posts)
8. A friend of mine who did some play by play sports got to know him and said he was the
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:50 AM
13 hrs ago

…. nicest guy in the world even after he became famous.

From the Milwaukee Brewers:


"Today we take on the heaviest of burdens. Today, we say goodbye to our beloved friend, Bob Uecker.

Ueck was the light of the Brewers, the soundtrack of our summers, the laughter in our hearts, and his passing is a profound loss. He was the heart and soul of Wisconsin and a dear friend. Bob loved people; his presence warmed every room and he had a way of welcoming all of us into his world as if we were lifelong friends.

Saying goodbye to Bob shakes us all. He was so much more than a Milwaukee Brewers icon. He was a national treasure. Bob entertained us with his words and storytelling, so it is no surprise that his passing now leaves us at a loss for our own words.

a kennedy

(32,503 posts)
11. I buried my husband this past May, and when we purchased our plot to be buried in....it was in the
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 12:49 PM
12 hrs ago

front row of our small town cemetery. We laughed at the time about it being in the front row like Bub Uecker would say it…..even during that so sad a time, I did manage to smile when my husband was put into the ground, and him being in the front row. Bob was a one of a kind gentleman, humble, sincere, and just so funny. R I P Mr. Milwaukee Baseball.

keroro gunsou

(2,236 posts)
12. at the risk of being terrible "too soon"
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 11:02 PM
2 hrs ago

if he is interred in a grave with a tree blocking a line of sight view... that'd be the ultimate in Uecker seat... rest well Mister Baseball

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