RIP Bob Uecker

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RIP Bob Uecker

Unread post by AppinVA » Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:11 pm

I know he was 90, but it hits different.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/434 ... ies-age-90
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Re: RIP Bob Uecker

Unread post by appst89 » Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:13 pm

AppinVA wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:11 pm
I know he was 90, but it hits different.

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/434 ... ies-age-90
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Re: RIP Bob Uecker

Unread post by havefunkc » Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:17 pm

Indeed... Sad. Inevitable, but sad nonetheless...
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Re: RIP Bob Uecker

Unread post by t4pizza » Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:19 pm

He's finally in the front row.

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Re: RIP Bob Uecker

Unread post by Appmountaineers19 » Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:35 pm

"You can't say 'GD' on the air!" "Ahh, who cares. Nobody's listening anyway."

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Re: RIP Bob Uecker

Unread post by AppSt94 » Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:39 pm

t4pizza wrote:
Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:19 pm
He's finally in the front row.
Was coming to say the same thing. I generally watch Major League the night before Opening Day. May need to watch it tonight. My favorite line.


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Re: RIP Bob Uecker

Unread post by BUTCH1991 » Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:55 pm

I still tuned into Brewers games on MLB package just to listen to him. He will be missed greatly.

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Re: RIP Bob Uecker

Unread post by hapapp » Thu Jan 16, 2025 12:59 pm

Loved his take on catching Phil Niekro's knuckleball. He said it was easy. He would just walk over and pick it up when it stopped rolling.

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Re: RIP Bob Uecker

Unread post by BambooRdApp » Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:41 pm

When I came up to bat in the bottom of the ninth with 3 men on and 2 outs, I would look in the other team's dugout and they were already in street clothes
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