“Baseball is the only game you can see on the radio.” ~ Phil Hersh of the Chicago Tribune Newspaper. A happy belated 89th birthday to Mister Baseball, the inimitable Bob Uecker. He was born Robert George Uecker on January 26, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was an MLB catcher, sportscaster, comedian and actor. He appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, (who gave him his “Mr. Baseball” nickname) over 100 times (
He is quite a character 🤗 I actually listened to his Hall of Fame speech ‼️ He really is a true stand up comedian and entertainer 💯 I really enjoyed listening. Another great article‼️ 🙏
He is quite a character 🤗 I actually listened to his Hall of Fame speech ‼️ He really is a true stand up comedian and entertainer 💯 I really enjoyed listening. Another great article‼️ 🙏
Great collection of Uecker quotes! Thanks Mike.
I loved reading the quotes. Bob was the Henny Youngman of Baseball.