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All I really need to know I learned from ‘Mr. Belvedere’

April 24, 2019

The following article originally appeared in the March edition of Colectivo Coffee's "Off The Record" print-only periodical/crossword puzzle. You can pick up "Off The Record" free of charge at all 13 Milwaukee-...

A brief history of Bob Uecker bobbleheads and all-fan giveaways

Matt Wild

August 7, 2018

Over the weekend, Milwaukee Brewers fans streaming into Miller Park were treated to a particularly delightful all-fan giveaway: a Bob Uecker Talking Bottle Opener. Finally, the time-honored act of cracking open...

Bob Uecker got up, got out of last night’s Brewers game after being injured by a contact lens

Matt Wild

July 3, 2018

UPDATE (7/5/18): Uecker is still out with a scratched eye, though Levering says he has been at Miller Park the past few days, "hanging out" and "telling stories." UPDATE (7/3/18): According to Levering, Ueck...

Bob Uecker once wrecked his buddy’s new car, and it was glorious

Nick Olig

March 7, 2018

Bob Uecker didn't hit a home run in September of 1967, but his buddy Clete did. And that was good enough for Ueck. Some background: A Honda dealership in Atlanta was running a promotion for the players in th...

Let’s ask the Uecker 8-Ball about Von Trier’s plans to remain a German bar and restaurant

Matt Wild

November 6, 2017

Back in August, Von Trier owners John and Cindy Sidoff announced they would be closing their beloved German bar and reopening it as an "upscale cocktail lounge." Milwaukee was not impressed, and demanded the Si...

Remembering the time Bob Uecker crushed an old man’s pitch for his first homer

Nick Olig

September 27, 2017

Though Bob Uecker got the call-up to the majors midway through the month of April in the 1962 season, when the time came to club his initial home run for the Milwaukee Braves, he didn't rush into it. The man ha...

The man who made mediocrity famous: Bob Uecker’s ‘Catcher In The Wry’ still delights after 35 years

Nick Olig

August 24, 2017

It may have been lost in the glory of Harvey's Wallbangers and a charge to the World Series, but on August 24, 1982, incomparable Brewers' play-by-play man Bob Uecker published his autobiography: Catcher In The...

Let’s ask the Uecker 8-Ball about the changing face of Milwaukee’s East Side

Matt Wild

August 16, 2017

This past Sunday, all attendees at the Milwaukee Brewers/Cincinnati Reds game at Miller Park were gifted a truly incredible trinket: a Bob Uecker-themed magic 8-ball. Falling on the scale of promotional-item co...

Watch Bob Uecker talk drunk driving, “falsies,” on 1976 episode of ‘Johnny Carson’

Matt Wild

April 25, 2017

What can we say about Bob Uecker that we haven't said already? Not much! Well, there's this: Milwaukee's own Mr. Baseball was a favorite guest of the late, great Johnny Carson, having appeared on the old Tonigh...

There’s a petition to replace Joe Buck with Bob Uecker for the World Series broadcasts

Matt Wild

October 23, 2016

If you couldn't tell from all the noise coming from the south last night, the Chicago Cubs are headed to the World Series—their first trip in 71 years. On Tuesday, October 25, the unlikely Cubs will take on t...

Listen to our “Ode to Bob Uecker” on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Wisconsin Life”

Milwaukee Record Staff

June 2, 2016

// Back in April, Milwaukee Record co-founder, co-editor, and all-around co-person Matt Wild penned a "Milwaukee Day ode to Bob Uecker." Using the 414-based holiday as a handy excuse to once again write abo...

Holy fucking shit here’s that Bob Uecker talking alarm clock in action

Matt Wild

April 27, 2016

// // Last November we brought you the news that holy fucking shit the Brewers are giving away a Bob Uecker talking alarm clock this season. The All-Fan Giveaway will be available at the July 10, 2016 Brewers/C...

We’re showing ‘Major League’ at the Avalon

Tyler Maas

March 22, 2016

// Making no secret that 2016 will be a rebuilding campaign, the Milwaukee Brewers will begin the season April 4 with a team composed of unknown youngsters, unproven prospects, stopgap veterans, a star play...

Holy fucking shit the Brewers are giving away a Bob Uecker talking alarm clock next season

Matt Wild

November 4, 2015

// Holy fucking shit the Milwaukee Brewers are giving away a Bob Uecker talking alarm clock next season. As revealed today by the club, the All-Fan Giveaway will be available at the July 10, 2016 Brewers/Ca...

We uploaded some Bob Uecker photos to Google’s “Deep Dream” network

Tyler Maas

July 20, 2015

Last month, Google announced a research team was experimenting with "training" artificial neural networks. They called it, "Inceptionism" and, um, we don't really understand it entirely beyond that. (Gizmodo do...

Bob Uecker was trapped in his booth last night, could not get up or get out of there

Matt Wild

May 7, 2015

When it comes to hometown heroes who have made a mark on the worlds of sports and entertainment, who continue to delight and amuse on a daily basis, and who starred in a watershed ’80s sitcom alongside a cheese...

Remembering the time Bob Uecker encountered a furry convention in Pittsburgh

Matt Wild

April 6, 2015

This article was originally published in 2015. Legendary Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker is, well, a legend. For more than 50 years (!), Uecker has been regaling radio listeners with top-shelf play ...

“Major League Night,” other nights that aren’t “Major League Night” coming to Miller Park in 2015

Matt Wild

February 17, 2015

Say what you will about “theme nights” for professional sports—they’re cheesy, overhyped, desperate, distracting, etc.—but it’s hard to deny that they give fans a small slice of fun in what might otherwise be r...

Don’t miss “Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker” tonight on MLB Network

Tyler Maas

July 17, 2014

Change your plans tonight. Player, actor, Hall Of Fame broadcaster, furry expert, and Milwaukee Record hero Bob Uecker will be honored with an hour-long MLB Network documentary that will air at 6 p.m. CST Thurs...

Exclusive: Milwaukee Record “interviews” Bob Uecker

Milwaukee Record Staff

April 7, 2014

In addition to our regular written content, Milwaukee Record has partnered with the fine folks at Honeycomb Productions to add a visual component to our coverage. Going forward, expect to find occasional video ...

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