MY MR. BASEBALL STORY

 

                 This is a post in a tribute to a great guy in baseball. This is my Bob Uecker Tribute that hasn't been said by many considering that yes its another story about my friend Greg of The Collective Mind Blog. It takes place 2 years ago at The National Sports Card Convention in Chicago where it is again this summer.  You see Bob's 1964 Topps card on the top of the page it was on Greg's most wanted list so usually on the first night of the show I usually do a walk around looking around seeing what deals I can get for the next 2 days respectively.  I noticed as I was walking around this dealer had some vintage cards one being the 1964 Bob Uecker it was at a price I figured that Greg would pounce on it if he saw it $40 was a steal so being a nice friend I picked it up for him sending him a quick text telling him Bob is off your list unfortunately as I was picking this card up Greg was at another booth picking it up as well. 

                      He got my text responding by what did I mean that's when I asked where can I meet up with him to show him. So we met at the booth where he was going through some of his 1962s needs when I showed him Bob he then showed me what he picked up as well. He got a better deal on his but now he has 2 of them I am not sure if he still does or not maybe he'll say on his blog if he still has 1 available. 

          Now the 1967 Topps is my only Uecker card I have that was during his playing career. The other thing I own & will cherish everytime I listen to it is this CD that Hall of Fame Announcer & former partner of Bob's on the Radio Pat Hughes produced It talks about Bob's career as a player as well his Broadcasting career that came to be when he was fired as a Scout for the Milwaukee Brewers after turning in a scouting report that had KFC gravy stains as well other foods on the unknown report of a player. Its part of his series called Baseball Voices I recommend anyone who follows the game to listen to these legendary baseball broadcasters from the likes of Mel Allen,Harry Carey,Jack Buck, & even Bob Uecker. Pat talks about the careers of these great men with famous calls that made the announcer famous for as well great stories their careers as well each announcers speech he made when inducted to Cooperstown after being awarded to Ford C. Frick Award. 

                      As I conclude my piece of remembering Bob Uecker we can only imagine what the conversation would be like once Bob appeared before the golden gates & God lets take a peek.

Bob: Say God is this Iowa.

God: No Bob this is Heaven. 

Bob: Man I knew I didn't see any corn when I arrived.

God: Bob you'll be covering the Angels now.

Bob: I guess I best be moving on to the front row eh!!!

God: No Bob Juuuuuuust a bit outside!!!! & Get up!!!! Get up!!!!! Get Outta here!!!! Gone!!!!

Bob admiring the pearly gates from afar watching new entries awaiting to go into heaven: Great view eh!!! God!!! are ya there!!!!!  I am missing my halo!!!! my halo!!!!!

Bob Uecker will be missed by this baseball fan thanks Ueck!!! With that I am reminded by Rogers Hornsby when talking about autographs to little kids "Any Ballplayer who doesn't sign autographs for little kids ain't an American, he's a Communist."