Bob Uecker, a Yankees announcer? It almost happened
For much of his time owning the New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner got what he wanted. Unfortunately for The Boss, Bob Uecker wasn’t for sale. On Wednesday, Yankees TV announcer Michael Kay revealed that Steinbrenner tried luring Uecker away from Milwaukee “a few times” on his self-titled mid-day show on ESPN New York.
R.I.P. Bob Uecker, legendary baseball announcer and Major League actor
Bob Uecker has died. Although best known for his legendary stint as the play-by-play radio announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers—a job he held for 54 years, continuing into the 2024 season—Uecker was also a sort of sports-based renaissance man.
Bob Uecker, longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster known as "Mr. Baseball," died at the age of 90. Born and raised in ...
Bob Uecker's death has prompted all kinds of memories from his baseball, broadcasting and acting career to resurface.
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