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Baseball legend Bob Uecker spent a few months in Evansville making umpires laugh
By the time he landed in Evansville in the spring of ’57, 22-year-old Robert Uecker had already endured earned stints in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Boise, Idaho. The former foreshadowed the ...
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Bob Uecker, legendary voice of the Brewers and ‘Mr. Baseball,’ dead at 90
The commercial cuts to Uecker sitting in one of the last rows of the stadium’s otherwise nearly empty upper deck from where he yells “He missed the tag. He missed the tag.” Robert George ...
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Bob Uecker, announcer who was the comic bard of baseball, dies at 90
“All I wanted to do is come back to Milwaukee every spring to do baseball.” Robert George Uecker was born Jan. 26, 1934, in Milwaukee. His father, who had played soccer in his native ...
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Bob Uecker Dies: The Milwaukee Brewers Announcer And ‘Mr. Belvedere’ Star Was 90
Born and raised in Milwaukee on January 26, 1934, Robert George Uecker spent several years in the minor leagues with various affiliate clubs before making his major league debut in 1962.
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Bob Uecker, Light-Hitting Catcher Turned Comic Actor and Broadcaster, Dies at 90
Bob Uecker with Christopher Hewett in a promotional photo for ABC’s ‘Mr. Belvedere.’ 20th Century Fox Film Corp./Courtesy Everett Collection Robert George Uecker was born in Milwaukee on Jan ...
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Brewers to honor late Bob Uecker with uniform patch
MILWAUKEE -- The Brewers have unveiled a patch they will wear on their uniform this season to honor longtime broadcaster Bob Uecker, who died last month. The patch will appear on the sleeve of the ...