Recalling the story in an interview with friend and fellow broadcasting legend Bob Costas in recent years, Uecker said there ...
Gathered together for a reunion with several of his 1964 Cardinals teammates and seated on stage an arm’s length away from Bob Gibson, Uecker launched into his yarn about his World Series ring.
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That Time Bob Uecker Was a Hero (Really!)
Did you hear the one about the time Bob Uecker propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to the 1964 World Series? First, let’s set the scene before we get too far ahead of ourselves.
Bob Uecker, the longtime voice of his hometown ... including two seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1964, he was the backup catcher behind another future broadcasting legend, Tim McCarver ...
Bob Uecker was a famously mediocre Major League hitter who discovered that he was much more comfortable at a microphone than home plate. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment ...
ST. LOUIS – Bob Uecker, a legendary baseball broadcaster and former St. Louis Cardinal, has died at the age of 90. Uecker was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame as a broadcaster and the ...
The late Bob Uecker's reach extends well beyond Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts. Let's run down his pop-culture ...
In 1964, with Uecker as the backup to Tim McCarver, his Cardinals won a tight National League pennant race by coming from 10 games back and then beat the Yankees in a seven-game World Series. Bob ...
Bob Uecker was always up for a good time ... did at the plate during the 1964 World Series while with the St. Louis Cardinals. He actually never played in the seven-game series.