Some time ago, you could read here about Bob Uecker and his quotes. But years before the active days of Bob Uecker, there was a player that was at least as colorful as Uecker was. For sure he was the better player of the two but he had some very humorous quotes as well. We …
Baseball Shorts: Bob Uecker Quotes
Most of you will know Bob Uecker but mainly because of his role of Harry Doyle in Major League. Despite his abysmal stats, he still managed to stay in the bigs for six seasons. But Uecker was best known for his quotes. Here is an anthology. Bob Uecker as Harry Doyle in Major League Uecker …
Today in Baseball: Catching fly balls with a Tuba
Today in 1964, a player that would not reach the Hall of Fame because of his splendid playing career, used a musical instrument to catch some fly balls during batting practice. This ball payer would be voted into the Hall of Fame because of his broadcasting career with the Milwaukee Brewers. This should ring a …
Continue reading "Today in Baseball: Catching fly balls with a Tuba"
Baseball Shorts: Uecker Seats
In today's edition of Baseball Shorts, we pay attention to the term Uecker Seats, named after former MLB catcher and play-by-play announcer Bob Uecker. Uecker seats are referred to seats with a very poor view of the playing field. The term can be linked to one of longtime Milwaukee Brewers announcer Bob Uecker's TV ads in which he …
Dutch Baseball Hangout 