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Hawg Ass
 Post subject: Bob Uecker
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R.I.P. to an all time great and legendary story teller.

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Sucks they didn't win a World Series for him in the last few years. A true legend. Stuck with Milwaukee no matter how famous he became.

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Sucks they didn't win a World Series for him in the last few years. A true legend. Stuck with Milwaukee no matter how famous he became.

He was Milwaukee.

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My dad had a VHS tape of his “Wacky World of Sports” when I was growing up, that was my introduction to him (before “Major League”). It was easy to root for the Brewers until they became more heated rivals of the Cubs.

Legendary man.
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Hawg Ass wrote:
Curious Hair wrote:
Sucks they didn't win a World Series for him in the last few years. A true legend. Stuck with Milwaukee no matter how famous he became.

He was Milwaukee.


Was one of my go to radio listens on SiriusXM when I don't have a Cubs game to listen to. Amazing listen always.
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He appeared on Johnny Carson more than any other guest.

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He appeared on Johnny Carson more than any other guest.

That's how he got famous. He had a gift with the dry wit.
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Could laugh at himself. It's amazing how many guys simply cannot do that.

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Hawg Ass wrote:
He appeared on Johnny Carson more than any other guest.

That’s not true (Bob Hope), but he was a frequent guest.

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Being Uecker's understudy was a reliable ticket to a lead job: Pat Hughes, Jim Powell, Cory Provus, and Joe Block all moved out and up.

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He appeared on Johnny Carson more than any other guest.

That's where he became known as "Mr. Baseball". Some of those old Carson segments are really hilarious. Really sorry to hear he is gone.
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W_Z wrote:
My dad had a VHS tape of his “Wacky World of Sports” when I was growing up, that was my introduction to him (before “Major League”). It was easy to root for the Brewers until they became more heated rivals of the Cubs.

Legendary man.



Same here re VHS copy of "Wacky World of Sports."
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I knew him first in his Light Beer from Miller commercials

that was probably one of the best ad campaigns of all time

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His Harry Doyle character in Major League....just hysterical. From what I've read...that was all Uecker improvising.

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he had a hit comedy show, national commercials, movies and still kept that Wisconsin accessibility

Boog Sciambi has twice the ego with 1/10 the accomplishment

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good dolphin wrote:
I knew him first in his Light Beer from Miller commercials

that was probably one of the best ad campaigns of all time

Those are some pretty strong words.

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Nardi wrote:
Hawg Ass wrote:
He appeared on Johnny Carson more than any other guest.

That's how he got famous. He had a gift with the dry wit.


Some of the funniest clips from what I remember from Johnny Carson shows. Sad to hear this news
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His final Broadcast words..."...that one, had some sting on it."
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good dolphin wrote:
I knew him first in his Light Beer from Miller commercials

that was probably one of the best ad campaigns of all time


Was that the same campaign as Steve Mizerak “just showing off”? Those were great.

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 Post subject: Re: Bob Uecker
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Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
good dolphin wrote:
I knew him first in his Light Beer from Miller commercials

that was probably one of the best ad campaigns of all time

Those are some pretty strong words.


I dunno. I might not be getting this even 75% correct but I think it's pretty close. If I had any ambition in life I could google this, but I don't.

The current Miller Lite packaging/cans/bottles are the packaging from that ad campaign. Like 10 years ago or something Miller went back to that packaging on a "temporary" basis while they rebranded Miller Lite packaging. With little or no concerted advertising, sales shot through the roof of Miller Lite. It was all the carryon impacts from the nostalgic feelings from that ancient ad campaign. The "temporary" reversion to the nostalgic packaging is still there today.
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By all accounts he was a really good guy too.

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He still has some often quoted lines:

“I must be in the front row.”
“Just a little bit outside…”
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He still has some often quoted lines:

“I must be in the front row.”
“Just a little bit outside…”


"That's it?!? One goddamn hit?!?"
"You can't say goddamn on the air!"
"Who cares, no one's listening."

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He still has some often quoted lines:

“I must be in the front row.”
I say it every time I get a spectacular parking spot.
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A legend just like Hawk.

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A legend just like Hawk.

Not even close.

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