Quotes
He was just a terrific man. He was funny, he was positive. He just had a certain spring in his walk, just a bundle of good energy,
Ward said
Juuuust a bit outside! He tried the corner and missed.”
In an effort to sanitize the erratic right-hander's performance for the local fans, Doyle called the pitch thuslyOne of the things I thought today was my baby that’s due any day is not going to hear that iconic voice,
Larson said
When his manager came out to get him, he was carrying a suitcase."
He was otherwise known for great one-liners and jokes, such as his quip of his grand slam off Ron Herbel of the San Francisco Giants
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You talk about all the things Bob has done, he never wanted to leave Milwaukee,
Selig said
To be able to do a game each and every day throughout the summer and talk to people every day at 6.30 for a night game, you become part of people’s families,
Uecker once saidI still – and this is not sour grapes by any means – still think I should have gone in as a player,
he quippedThere’s no single person in this franchise’s history who has been as iconic and as important as Bob Uecker,
said Jeff Levering, a member of the Brewers’ broadcast team since 2015.I don’t think anyone wants to hear somebody screwing around when you got a good game going,
Uecker saidI’m part of American folklore, I guess,
Uecker told the Associated Press in 2003.Even in the face of this challenge, his enthusiasm for life was always present, never allowing his spirit to falter,
the family said
That was kind of tough. All the other stuff, it is what it is. ... Talking to Ukie, one on one, was tough,
outfielder Christian Yelich said at the time
There is no one – there is no one – who epitomizes a champion the way this man does right here,
Murphy proclaimed as the players chanted “UUUUUECK.”I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for $3,000. That bothered my dad at the time because he didn’t have that kind of dough, ... But he eventually scraped it up.”
he saidBob’s trademark wit became a staple of television and movies. Even with his considerable success in Hollywood, Bob remained fiercely loyal to baseball and to Milwaukee."
He noted that
Bob became incredibly popular, incredibly recognizable, but his favorite environment was always the clubhouse,
said Brewers Hall of Famer Paul MolitorAnybody with ability can play in the big leagues, ... Catcher in the Wry." ... To last as long as I did with the skills I had, with the numbers I produced, was a triumph of the human spirit."
Uecker wrote in his memoirI loved doing all that other stuff but baseball is No. 1,
Uecker told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2019.It’s amazing how you take everything for granted,
he told the MLB.com website
I went fishing with Ueck on his boat during an off day early in my career. I was nervous and hadn't known him long. I love to fish and Ueck invited me to go with him,
Lucroy wrote in a follow-up post