Happy Birthday Bob Uecker

He's 75, and he's still attracting stalkers.

 

His speech upon accepting the Ford C. Frick Award a few years back is still one of the greatest things I've ever seen. You haven't seen funny until you've seen a bunch of stodgy Hall of Famers doubled over in laughter.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/quotes/quouec.shtml

 

To hell with the Hall of Famers, I was doubled over myself.

Thanks for that, Beej.

 

Thanks for that, Coco. I needed a laugh or two today. There's one!!

 

He also helped take a home run away from Hank Aaron. Aaron hit one out, but Uecker pointed out to the umpire that Aaron's foot was out of the batter's box.

 

Yeah, I read that in Aaron's book. He had double-hitched his swing because he was facing Curt Simmons, and he could never really get onto Simmons' delivery.

Bobby Bragan, who of course just died a couple of days ago, was the Braves' manager at the time and he got the heave-ho after going apeshit.

Anyway, Happy Birthday, Uke.

 

And Happy Birthday Gretz.

Although I can't help but think that he should still be playing, even if he is 49. You think Brett Favre is gonna let 49 stop him from playing, dammit??

 

I buy the $14.95/month MLB Audio package mainly so I can listen to Uecker's Brewers broadcasts. They've gotten me through manny a dragging, long desk shift. Happy Birthday, Uke!

 

Bob got a nice birthday present:

http://www.jsonline.com/newswatch/82795607.html

 

Second story headline from that link:

21 arrested here in nationwide gang investigation

I can't wait to read Crossed Giblets of Death VI ~ Oz Edition.