RIP Bob Uecker

[Chef2]

Only A-Rod could hire a flack dumb enough to screw up an RIP Tweet.

He really didn't do that, did he?
That has to be a fake.

 

[Gutter]

The inside story of Uecker's final game as baseball bids farewell to legend:
https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-baseball-world-mourn-pashing-of-bob-uecker

This image … with the Mets celebrating on field. The last time behind the mic.

 

[TrooperBari]

He really didn't do that, did he?
That has to be a fake.

The tweet and the account appear to be real.
x.com

 

[Neutral Corner]

 

[BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo]

"NO QUESTIONS ABOUT MR. BELIVDERE."

The only advice I was given before going to the Uecker media scrum before the 1997 home opener.

apparently, if anyone asked about the sitcom, he would end the group interview in the dugout.

I wasn't sure if I should post this, b/c admitting Mr. Belvedere was the topic of conversation the only time I spoke to Bob Uecker is kind of dorky. But Neutral's post confirms Bob was telling the truth.

Pretty sure this was 2001, b/c the Mets hosted the Brewers right after the death of Christopher Hewitt, who played the title character. I saw him in the dining room at Shea and said I was sorry to hear of Hewitt's pashing. Bob said Hewitt was a great person and I asked if he was still in touch with the cast. He said he talked to the kids regularly. As a TGIF fan, I thought that was pretty cool. And now, it's even cooler to know he was telling the truth.

 

[dixiehack]

Uecker and Rodney Dangerfield were a boxed exacta as supporting actors who absolutely carried iconic 80s sports movies. In our memories they got way more screen time than was actually the case because there was never a wasted note with either role.

 

[DanOregon]

No joy in Mudville or anywhere a baseball fan resides with Uecker's pashing. Really such a bright light in an often gloomy world. Obviously funny, I just hope he knew how adored he was and how much fun he brought to a sport that is incredibly lacking fun. Spent the day trying to imagine the perfect tribute to Ueck. I did like that the Brewers have a "Uecker Seats" section at Miller Park. Shoot, Rickey and Ueck within a month of each other? I hope Ted Giannoulas is doing ok.

 

[garrow]

Here he is making Mel Brooks laugh:

 

[Baron Scicluna]

"Will the next person who sees ANYBODY fork up a post on X, point them out and get them out of here. Ueck didn't broadcast in Cleveland; he broadcasted in Milwaukee!"

 

[DanOregon]

Hey ARod - Major League was a MOVIE!!!!

 

[Liut]

The inside story of Uecker's final game as baseball bids farewell to legend:
https://www.mlb.com/news/brewers-baseball-world-mourn-pashing-of-bob-uecker

This image … with the Mets celebrating on field. The last time behind the mic.

Thank you for sharing.

 

[Baron Scicluna]

Only A-Rod could hire a flack dumb enough to screw up an RIP Tweet.

"What, you mean Clu Heywood never led the league in nose hair?"