The Day Uecker Took Koufax Deep - Shepherd Express
Jul 24, 2017 · With his team trailing 2-0 in the fifth inning at Los Angeles, Mr. Baseball swatted an offering from Koufax into the leftfield seats of Dodger Stadium. It was a solo shot. No co-stars were needed in the making of this Hollywood masterpiece. The game’s momentum shifted.
Bob Uecker vs. Sandy Koufax: Head-to-Head Stats Comparison
Compare Players: Check out the head-to-head stats of Bob Uecker and Sandy Koufax including their awards, honors, championships, playoff and regular season stats, and much more on Stathead.com
Bob Uecker (1965-1965) vs. Sandy Koufax (1965-1965): Head-to …
Compare Players: Check out the head-to-head stats of Bob Uecker (1965-1965) and Sandy Koufax (1965-1965) including their awards, honors, championships, playoff and regular season stats, and much more on Stathead.com
Why the 1964 Cardinals wanted Bob Uecker - RetroSimba
Apr 9, 2014 · With left-hander Sandy Koufax starting, Keane put Uecker, a right-handed batter, in the Opening Day lineup. (Uecker, the prankster, posed in a left-handed batting stance for his 1965 Topps baseball card.) Uecker went 0-for-2 at the plate and 0-for-3 in attempting to prevent stolen bases that night.
Ueck and Sandy Koufax...... - Baseball Cooperstown Expert
In July of that year, Uecker hit a home run off Hall of Fame pitcher Sandy Koufax. The left-hander Koufax dominated the league that season, leading all MLB pitchers in wins, ERA, and strikeouts. He won the Cy Young Award unanimously and finished second in MVP voting.
October 2, 1966: Sandy Koufax’s last regular-season hurrah
Dec 3, 2024 · But Koufax made quick work of the Phillies, fanning Uecker for the first out, getting pinch-hitter Bobby Wine on a grounder to shortstop, and striking out Brandt–his 10th strikeout of the game–to seal his 27th win of the season and his last career win.
Bob Uecker, longtime voice of the Brewers and a star of 'Major …
Jan 16, 2025 · One of his 14 major-league homers came off great Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax. In typical Uecker form, he said he worried that homer would keep Koufax out of the Hall of Fame.
Remembering former Brave and Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker
Jan 17, 2025 · A backup catcher whose claim to fame in six seasons (one of which with the Atlanta Braves) on the field was hitting two home runs off Sandy Koufax, Bob Uecker went on to become Johnny Carson’s favorite guest and star in movies and on TV, while being the voice of the Brewers for 56 years, Uecker is quite possibly the most well known and loved baseball personality of my lifetime.
Bob Uecker, Hall of Fame broadcaster and revered baseball …
Jan 16, 2025 · Of Uecker’s 14 career home runs, three were off future Hall of Famers: Koufax, Fergie Jenkins and Gaylord Perry. But, of course, that only created more jokes. “I hit a homer off Sandy...
‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, ‘Mr. Belvedere’ star, dies at 90
Jan 16, 2025 · “I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.” Uecker also befriended former Brewers owner and MLB commissioner Bud Selig, who initially hired him ...