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RIP Bob Uecker

Started by TheHighwayMan3561, January 16, 2025, 11:14:44 AM

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TheHighwayMan3561

The longtime Brewers radio broadcaster has died at 90. Sad day for baseball and sports.
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JayhawkCO

Major League still might be my favorite comedy of all time. Certainly the one I've seen the most times.

ZLoth

Wasn't he George Owens on the TV show Mr. Belvedere?
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1995hoo

Uecker didn't die. He just moved to a different seat.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

Big John

Quote from: 1995hoo on January 16, 2025, 11:32:19 AMUecker didn't die. He just moved to a different seat.
"He missed the tag"

ClassicHasClass

Quote from: ZLoth on January 16, 2025, 11:29:27 AMWasn't he George Owens on the TV show Mr. Belvedere?

Yup.  :-/

mgk920

Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 16, 2025, 11:21:20 AMMajor League still might be my favorite comedy of all time. Certainly the one I've seen the most times.

Milwaukeeans still fondly remember when that movie was filmed!

Mike

GaryV

Quote from: 1995hoo on January 16, 2025, 11:32:19 AMUecker didn't die. He just moved to a different seat.

Maybe he's finally in the front row.

SEWIGuy

Quote from: mgk920 on January 16, 2025, 04:19:55 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on January 16, 2025, 11:21:20 AMMajor League still might be my favorite comedy of all time. Certainly the one I've seen the most times.

Milwaukeeans still fondly remember when that movie was filmed!

Mike

My wife was in it! (She was in the crowd for the crowd shots.)

Henry

Bob Uecker's witty remarks from the Major League films reminded me of the Cubs' Harry Caray, who used to announce drunk all the time. Now he and Harry are probably having a contest to see which one could say something wackier.
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Rothman

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Mr. Matté

Quote from: Henry on January 16, 2025, 10:24:24 PMBob Uecker's witty remarks from the Major League films reminded me of the Cubs' Harry Caray, who used to announce drunk all the time. Now he and Harry are probably having a contest to see which one could say something wackier.

If the stories that Norm Macdonald and Artie Klein Lange told are true, Uecker definitely is the one who'd say wackier things.

TheHighwayMan3561

Quote from: GaryV on January 16, 2025, 04:20:42 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on January 16, 2025, 11:32:19 AMUecker didn't die. He just moved to a different seat.

Maybe he's finally in the front row.

I was thinking maybe the ultimate Uecker seats.
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Ted$8roadFan

RIP. loved him in Major League and in many other roles. 

formulanone

Quote from: GaryV on January 16, 2025, 04:20:42 PM
Quote from: 1995hoo on January 16, 2025, 11:32:19 AMUecker didn't die. He just moved to a different seat.

Maybe he's finally in the front row.


...Just a bit outside.

hobsini2

RIP Mr Baseball. A true gentleman of the game.
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tchafe1978

Bob Uecker was one of those people who you thought would never die, like Betty White. They were going to live forever. I'll miss listening to him call Brewers games, something I looked forward to every summer. RIP Mr. Baseball.

SEWIGuy

Quote from: tchafe1978 on January 19, 2025, 12:00:21 AMBob Uecker was one of those people who you thought would never die, like Betty White. They were going to live forever. I'll miss listening to him call Brewers games, something I looked forward to every summer. RIP Mr. Baseball.

Yeah, while I know most people just know him as the guy from Major League, he really was a wonderful radio guy. Smart, witty and could fill the air time. I have been listening to him since the late 70s, and even though he wasn't doing it full time, it will be different.

Furthermore he was all about Milwaukee. Born there. First native to sign for the Braves. Started with the Brewers just a few years after he retired as a player.

mgk920

Who are now the top five longest tenured play-by-play radio guys in Major League Baseball?  Does Jaime Jarrin still do Spanish language for the Dodgers?

Mike

TheHighwayMan3561

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Quote from: mgk920 on January 19, 2025, 11:56:09 AMWho are now the top five longest tenured play-by-play radio guys in Major League Baseball?  Does Jaime Jarrin still do Spanish language for the Dodgers?

Mike

Jaime has retired. Denny Matthews (Royals) is probably the leader in the clubhouse now, having been with KC since the beginning in 1969.

Some longer term guys:
Tom Hamilton (Cleveland) - 1990
Pat Hughes (Cubs) -1995
Howie Rose (NY Mets) - 1995
Jon Miller (SF Giants) - 1997
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