March 14

Bob Uecker and unlikely HOF March 14

March 14, 2025

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March 14, 2003 — Milwaukee Brewers TV/Radio play-by-play announcer Bob Uecker is chosen for induction into the broadcasters’ wing of the Hall of Fame as the recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award. The 68-year-old former back-up catcher, who joined the Milwaukee broadcast crew in 1971, is best known for the humor he has brought to the game through his starring role in the cult movie Major League and the beer commercial in which the phrase Must be in the front row! has become a familiar cry in ballparks around the country.

‘Must be in the front row! “- BOB UECKER, a quip from beer commercials which has a become a famous cry in ballparks around the country.

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Game of the DayOctober 8 1940 World Series Game 7 Detroit Tigers vs Cincinnati Reds

Ernie helps Reds to the title!

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March 14, 1956, 50-year-old pitching star Satchel Paige signs a contract to play for the Birmingham Barons of the Negro National League. Paige also agrees to manage the team in 1956.

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Trivia:

Johnny loved Bob Uecker! How many times did Johnny Carson have Uecker on the show"?

100

Did Uecker ever host SNL?

Hint: The answer is below

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TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY

March 14, 1883 — In a Northwestern League meeting, Peoria moves to ban black players in order to prevent Toledo from playing star catcher Moses Fleetwood Walker. After an “exciting discussion” the motion is withdrawn and Walker is allowed to play.

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March 14, 1932, the Cincinnati Reds acquire catcher Ernie Lombardi, outfielder Babe Herman, and infielder Wally Gilbert from the Brooklyn Dodgers for catcher Clyde Sukeforth and infielders Tony Cuccinello and Joe Stripp. Lombardi will star for the Reds over the next 10 seasons. Winning a batting title and MVP in 1938. Herman will bat .324 in one season in Cincinnati following the trade (he will later return to the club for two seasons).

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March 14, 1956 in York, PA In his 13-year career (1976-1988), Butch Wynegar had 1,102 hits, 626 BB (against only 428 strikeouts), .255 BA & .348 OBP. Wynegar was a 2X All-Star and finished runner-up (to Detroit Tigers pitcher Mark Fidrych) for the AL Rookie of the Year Award in 1976.

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March 14, 1960, future Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett is born in Chicago, Illinois. Puckett will make his major league debut in 1984, when he hits .296 for the Minnesota Twins. Over a 12-year career, Puckett will bat .318 with 207 home runs and 1,085 RBIs, helping the Twins to two World Championships. He will win election to the Hall of Fame in 2001.

March 14, 1974, Alex Pompez, one of the most important figures in the history of the Negro leagues, dies in New York City. Pompez owned the Cuban Stars of the Eastern Colored League, and later the New York Cubans of the Negro National League. Following the demise of the Negro leagues, Pompez was hired as a scout for the New York and San Francisco Giants, where for 25 years he worked to open the door for Caribbean players to enter the major leagues. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

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Quote of the day:

"Baseball hasn't forgotten me. I go to a lot of Old Timers games and I haven't lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times." Bob Uecker