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Uecker was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2003, he received the Ford C. Frick Award, bestowed annually by the Baseball Hall of Fame to a broadcaster for "major contributions to baseball". His humorous and self-deprecating speech was a highlight of the ceremony.
Beyond baseball, Uecker was involved in WWE as a commentator in the 1980s, and he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010. WWE acknowledged Uecker's legacy in a post on social media.
Ed Barry, MLB player [4] Sam Barry, head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes men's basketball team and USC Trojans men's basketball, baseball, and football teams; member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame; Les Bartholomew, MLB player [5] Marc Behrend, NHL player [6] Henry Benn, baseball player [7] Dave Besteman, Olympic athlete
The plaque gallery at the Baseball Hall of Fame Ty Cobb's plaque at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York, honors individuals who have excelled in playing, managing, and serving the sport, and is the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, displaying baseball-related artifacts and exhibits.
Uecker was awarded the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Ford C. Frick Award in 2003. Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Bob Uecker on 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno' in 1995.
Despite all the jokes about his playing career, Uecker was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, a team led by Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson, that won the World Series in 1964.
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. [112] 1997: Denise Curry: F: Gold Medals in 1979 & 1983 FIBA World Championship, 1983 Pan American Games and 1984 Olympics for Women's Basketball. UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. [113] 1997: Alex English: F: 8× NBA All-Star (1982–1989) 3× All-NBA Second ...
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) January 16, 2025 Longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died at the age of 90, the team announced.