Bob Uecker
Robert George "Bob" Uecker (/ˈjuːkər/ EWK-ər; born January 26, 1934[1]) is a retired American Major League Baseball player, later a sportscaster, comedian and actor. Uecker is also known as "Mr. Baseball". Since 1971, Uecker has served as a play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts.
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| Catcher | |||
| Born: January 26, 1934 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| April 13, 1962, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 29, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .200 | ||
| Home runs | 14 | ||
| Runs batted in | 74 | ||
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Uecker is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a 2003 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for his broadcasting career.
Bob Uecker Media
Uecker with the Braves in 1962
Uecker at Miller Park, 2011
Miller Park's Uecker Seats. These obstructed-view, one dollar seats were named so based on a Miller Lite commercial featuring Milwaukee Brewers commentator Bob Uecker. 23:53, 17 August 2007 . . Mshake3 . . 2816×2112 (1.55 MB)
References
- ↑ Hardicourt, Tom. "Bob Uecker says he will cut back on workload". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/242753521.html. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
Other websites
- Bob Uecker on IMDb
- WWE Hall of Fame profile
- Baseball Hall of Fame - Frick Award recipient Archived 2014-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Text of his Hall of Fame speech at the Internet Archive
- Bob Uecker Quotes
- Bob Uecker interview on OnMilwaukee.com
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