Uecker hit only 14 home runs in 843 plate appearances in the majors but one came off legendary Los Angeles Dodgers ace Sandy Koufax on July 24, 1965 at Dodger Stadium. “Every time I saw Sandy ...
Uecker was a career .200 hitter, known more for his shenanigans on the field than his play – although he did hit home runs off Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax, Gaylord Perry, and Ferguson Jenkins.
Bob Uecker passed away Thursday, January 16. Here are his best quotes from his time as the Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play man.
Bob Uecker "never took himself seriously" and that is what endeared him to Brewers fans and made him a Milwaukee treasure.
He has said he was worried his home run off Sandy Koufax might keep Koufax out of ... but they won't admit it:' Quotes from Bob Uecker's Hall of Fame speech His speech in Cooperstown, New York ...
He has said he was worried his home run off Sandy Koufax might keep Koufax out of the Hall of Fame ... but they won't admit it:' Quotes from Bob Uecker's Hall of Fame speech His speech in Cooperstown, ...