MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker can be again behind the microphone when the Milwaukee Brewers play their house opener Tuesday in opposition to the Minnesota Twins.
How heavy a broadcasting workload the 90-year-old Uecker can have the remainder of the season stays unsure.
“Bob Uecker calling the primary pitch of the Brewers house opener is the official begin of summer season in Milwaukee,” Brewers president of enterprise operations Rick Schlesinger mentioned Wednesday in a statement the staff launched on social media. “Bob expects to be again on the mic on April 2 to name the sport on WTMJ and the community, and he’ll take it in the future at a time after that.”
Uecker has been synonymous with Milwaukee baseball for over half a century. Uecker grew to become the voice of the Brewers in 1971 and has been a part of their broadcast staff ever since, although he has restricted himself to house radio assignments for the final a number of years.
Final season, Uecker maintained an everyday pregame presence on the sector and within the locker room. He even participated within the Brewers’ champagne-soaked, locker-room celebration after they clinched their NL Central title.
The Brewers have honored him with two statues, one which’s outdoors American Household Discipline and one other within the again row of the terrace degree, a nod to the previous Miller Lite industrial wherein he mentioned, “I should be within the entrance row!” as he was escorted to the again of a stadium.
Uecker had his fiftieth season of broadcasting baseball throughout that 2020 marketing campaign.
Uecker performed within the majors from 1962-67 with the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, however he grew to become rather more well-known throughout his post-playing profession.
He labored as a nationwide shade commentator for ABC and NBC baseball telecasts and earned fame past that of the standard broadcaster following his appearances in late-night speak exhibits, beer commercials and the film “Main League.” He additionally starred in “Mr. Belvedere,” an ABC sitcom that aired over 100 episodes from 1985-90.
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