RIP: Bob Uecker (1934-2025)
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RIP Bob, thanks for making me smile all these many years. You even had me laughing at beer commercials, that's no small feat.
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Bobster
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Uecker was a great announcer, great talkshow guest and great public speaker, but more importantly, he was beloved by just about everybody.
I would encourage everyone to remember him by going to YouTube and looking up one of his Tonight Show appearances or his Baseball Hall of Fame speech. Just be prepared to laugh.
I would encourage everyone to remember him by going to YouTube and looking up one of his Tonight Show appearances or his Baseball Hall of Fame speech. Just be prepared to laugh.
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RIP, Bob.
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Bob was one of the all time great baseball figures. Genuinely funny man, and a pretty good baseball analyst on top of that. And not a bad actor for an ex-jock either! RIP... he finally made it to the front row.
AZ Native
Living is Easy with Eyes Closed
RIP. Thanks for all the joy you brought us.
MigratingOsprey
Thank You Paul!
Going to Brewers spring training there what's seemed to be more excitement to see Bob in the booth than the team in the field.
Definitely a looming presence that will be missed
Definitely a looming presence that will be missed
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RIP He was great on the field and even better in interviews, TV commercials, movies, etc. Just a fun/funny guy.
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Living is Easy with Eyes Closed
What a great sense of humor. He reminds me of a mix of Bob Newhart and Rodney Dangerfield. Loved the guy.
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Garagiola. Okay, I'm a homer.
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Not a bad one to add.
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His name popped in my head too. But I think he's just on the outside.
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Vin Scully/Red Barber/Mel Allen/Bob Uecker
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gimpy
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Dizzy Dean
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I hear he was pretty unconventional.Dizzy Dean
gimpy
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What was the name of that song he use to blurt out and sing a jingle???
Oh, yeah, "Wabash Cannonball". I think. He was the announcer, and, seems like, his partner was Pee Wee Reese. Not sure, but think it was.
Oh, yeah, "Wabash Cannonball". I think. He was the announcer, and, seems like, his partner was Pee Wee Reese. Not sure, but think it was.
Ryan M. Spaeder
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#Brewers Bob Uecker called approximately 3.5 percent of all MLB games in history — including those played before the advent of television and even radio broadcasting.
