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Bob uecker is the ultimate sports fan bob uecker grew up watching the minor league milwaukee brewers. John stocktons basketball hall of fame enshrinement speech duration. Bob uecker, milwaukee brewers hall of fame radio broadcaster, suffered a mild concussion on monday after being hit by a baseball during batting practice and will sit out calling some of the teams games. The west allis native came through sandlot ball to become a solid defensive, but weak hitting catcher for the braves, phillies and cardinals. Bob ueckers induction speech to the baseball hall of fame. Braves milwaukee, wi, and atlanta, ga, cardinals st. Bob uecker speaks at the wwe hall of fame 2010 induction. Uecker talks about his life in baseball and broadcasting. Bob uecker is inducted into the baseball hall of fame duration.
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Yates wrote his hall of fame speech before his passing. Get the latest updated stats for atlanta braves bob uecker on. Baseball, bob uecker is a major league catcher who has been the voice of the milwaukee brewers since 1971. He played six seasons in the majors 19621967, playing catcher for three different national league teams. He is a member of the baseball hall of fame, the national radio hall of fame and the wisconsin broadcasters hall of fame.
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