“In St. Louis, Uecker played 40 regular-season games for the 1964 World Series champion Cardinals but didn’t appear in the Fall Classic and insisted he was iced out because of “the tuba incident.” You see, there were three dixie bands playing in the outfield during batting practice before one of the games, and Uecker had donned a tuba and used it to shag fly balls. Management didn’t appreciate the show. Uecker, meanwhile, was slapped with a $260 bill for a dented tuba.”
Growing up in Wisconsin, listening to WISN and Bob Uecker calling the games. Paul Molitor, Cecil Cooper, Robin Yount (Rockin’ robin, tweet, tweet…), Jim Gantner, Gorman Thomas, Rollie Fingers, Moose Haas… What a great time to be a kid and like baseball.
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RIP Bob. You made me LMAO my entire life. You were a got damn gem! But 90 is a damn good run. We all should be so lucky to live that long of a beautiful life.
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Very entertaining guy in the day. Enjoyed his viewpoint on the Washington Senators being moved/sold to become the Texas Rangers (which was back in '71).
Posts: 3530 | Location: Fairfax Co. VA | Registered: August 03, 2015
Rest in peace Mr. Baseball.. You were one of a kind.. The above video of Mr.Baseball and Johnny Carson was a classic showing his very dry humor. .....You will be missed. ..................... drill sgt.
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