Bob Uecker cast the widest net any baseball announcer ever could
Bob Uecker wasn’t an announcer. He was an aspiration, proof you could thrive in an industry even if you fail at first. He was a bull rider, tilting and shifting as his dream bucked underneath him, showcasing strength and balance and the versatility to adjust however he needed to keep riding no matter what.
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As high-profile as his appearances were in places like calling Brewers games, on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, the ...
Uecker, who died Jan. 16 at the age of 90, was a career .200 hitter across six seasons in Major League Baseball. He ...
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Uecker turned his meager baseball career into humorous fodder covering games on TV and as a commercial pitchman.
The late Bob Uecker's reach extends well beyond Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts. Let's run down his pop-culture ...
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