The Milwaukee Brewers’ radio broadcaster Robert George “Bob” Uecker is best recognized for his work, but he has also become well-known as an actor, author, commercial spokesperson, and national baseball pundit. Uecker, who was born in Milwaukee on January 26, 1935, grew up watching the minor league Milwaukee Brewers play at Borchert Field and wanted to play baseball professionally. Uecker was signed by the Milwaukee Braves in 1956, and in 1962, he made his major level catching debut. After spells with the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals, where he won the World Series in 1964, Uecker went to the Atlanta Braves, where he played until his playing career ended in 1967.
Who did Bob Uecker hit home runs off of?
In his career, Bob Uecker hit 14 home runs, including 7 when playing at home and 7 while away from home. Bob Uecker hit eight home runs by himself, four with one runner on base, one with two men on base, and one grand slam. Uecker homered over his career off 13 different pitchers, connected most frequently while batting eighth in the lineup, and resulted in 23 runs total when he went long.
