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GusBob

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7. Listened to him broadcast since 1972
Thu Jan 16, 2025, 03:17 PM
Jan 2025

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

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Rest In Peace Mr Baseball, Bob Uecker. [View all] imanamerican63 Jan 2025 OP
His commercials for Miller Lite were hilarious! Diamond_Dog Jan 2025 #1
He also had a small part in "Fatal Instinct." GoCubsGo Jan 2025 #8
Didn't he Rebl2 Jan 2025 #2
Mr Belvedere! imanamerican63 Jan 2025 #3
Okay Rebl2 Jan 2025 #4
Just a bit outside RANDYWILDMAN Jan 2025 #5
Beat me! Raven123 Jan 2025 #6
If you ever make it to Milwaukee xmas74 Jan 2025 #12
Never been to Milwaukee, but I live in Milwaukie RANDYWILDMAN Jan 2025 #15
Listened to him broadcast since 1972 GusBob Jan 2025 #7
I kept hoping that xmas74 Jan 2025 #13
Old Miller Lite commercials are gems Johonny Jan 2025 #9
May he rest in peace LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #10
And he would know about insulting himself senseandsensibility Jan 2025 #11
The amounts always changed. xmas74 Jan 2025 #14
Either way senseandsensibility Jan 2025 #17
I mentioned on another thread, he was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson over 100 times..... a kennedy Jan 2025 #16
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