Bob Uecker, Tonight Show, April 30 1976

[@shimwooley]

Bob was a one in a million.... and his stories are priceless.

[@countd5955]

He’s alive at 90 and still broadcasting

[@dustyfonnesbeck1674]

P⁹⁹and the res😮😅😂❤ 😅😅😊 2:38 @@countd59553:01 3:02 3:06 3:07

[@abelincoln5698]

Don't underestimate how rare and special your skill set has to be in order to be a major league catcher. That's one of the toughest gigs in all of sports, mentally and physically. Bob is a multi talented guy

[@unwishfulthink]

Every professional athlete, even the bench warmer sitting at the farthest end of the bench, is a phenomenal freak of nature. We common folks often forget that.

[@richardpoplis6777]

He was so serious.. with his stories... Johnny Carson.. loved Bob

[@mhadman427]

I love watching his old clips. Bob was so subtle with his delivery..

[@landztranz]

And he never cracked a smile. One of the great deadpan comics.

[@blockcl]

August 2024 and Uke is still doing Brewer home games on the radio at age 90.

[@horsehide3039]

How cool is that? Wow

[@russwayne2132]

Bob Uecker, his style of wit and humor are sorely missed on late-night TV.

[@BERSERKER-1313]

I love it, it was so nonchalantly.

[@brucefouts974]

not his hair style or his clothes..though ee gads..

[@mr.brenman2132]

@@brucefouts974 His hair style and clothes will always be legendary. There isn't anybody cooler.

[@franko2k]

In his entire major league career,Bob Uecker only got 15 home runs,total. However 5 of those were off of Sandy Koufax. When Uecker would come up to the plate,he'd smile and wave "Hiya Sandy!" and Koufax didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

[@bernardoconnor1502]

He also hit homers off Gaylord Perry and Ferguson Jenkins, 2 other Hall of Famers.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

@@bernardoconnor1502 That explains the problem. Most major league pitchers just weren't up to Uecker's level!

[@TL2354]

14 HR and one of them was off Koufax. Facts aren’t your enemy

[@graymanmedia]

Can you imagine someone telling a drunk driving story today without it being a rehab themed presser? Man times where different in the 70s.

[@johng618]

Better days

[@Orcinus1967]

Hence MADD came into being. All the great drunken events were driven underground or drinking severely curtailed by 1987.

[@johng618]

@@Orcinus1967 I meant things were relaxed a lot more back then. You can talk about getting a DUI without any negative feedback. It's like yeah Bob liked to drink. Cool.

[@horsehide3039]

Great to see this again, Uecker is a funny, funny man. His delivery is so smooth.

[@d.c.holshouser6716]

I'd forgotten how funny Bob was absolutely took me back to staying up "late" with my dad to watch Johnny

[@Tomschueller-j7q]

Bob Uecker is loved in the Milwaukee area. Great listening to the Brewers when he is calling the games

[@Tom-dt4ic]

Bob Uecher, one of the funniest men to ever live.

[@lenhart8304]

My Dad loved this guy!!! Watching him reminds me of my dear ol Dad

[@rickweier2078]

I wish my Dad would have gotten to go fishing with him, he would have loved the experience.

[@johnskoda7335]

He's John Lennon

[@kurtiskaskowski5386]

I'm going to miss hearing his voice on my radio. He is the voice of Brewers, they'll never be another.

[@theartfuldodger935]

Uecker hits it out of the park again. He is a national treasure.

[@tomlewis5542]

The Artful Dodger Perry Mason

[@davidvallone1476]

He is one of a kind and so was the tonight show with Carson

[@michaelbarcz326]

@@davidvallone1476 life just seemed perfect back then

[@pohnwohio1460]

I love that slow paced self deprecating deadpan humor.

[@richardharris8399]

My favorite line from Uecker was catching Kniekro's knuckleball, "wait til it stops rolling then pick it up."

[@danielbooneify]

I would definitely jump on a plane to Milwaukee if I had a chance to meet this man what a legend thank you Bob

[@johnlong9778]

His Hall of Fame Speech is one of the greatest most hysterical of all time

[@arealmench]

Bob looked older than 42 here...but in 2019 he looks good and vibrant for 85

[@theolamp5312]

@arealmench - Yup, still alive, and in the Baseball Hall Of Fame.

[@TheDizzleHawke]

Yeah. He did age early.

[@KK_on_KK]

Everyone looks older in the 70s for some reason.

[@redmustangredmustang]

Still doing Brewers baseball as of 2021.

[@tomitstube]

naturally funny. i could listen to him tell stories all day.

[@boscopit]

Bob Uecker is gold

[@stormydavis8546]

My aunt Gladys will be pissed when she see's what Uecker did to her drapes... LOL

[@ckersh74]

He looks like he's wearing a homeless man's quilt.

[@depaola63]

I turned 13 on 5/18/76...Great times to be young !!

[@billgatesleavingyamomshous8177]

“2 dudes grabbed me and hit me,It kinda upset me.... they were on my team” 😂😂😂

[@queensuejesuseschild3136]

Bob worked on not laughing He didn't want Johnny to ever crack him up but he loved cracking up John before the show they told jokes and laughed back stage a lot.

[@drhoneybadger]

"That was my strong suit" how did everyone miss that?

[@edwardanthony7283]

One after the other but one year Bob had 7 homers & 30 rbi in only 200 at bats as a back up & that's not bad at all.

[@jlh408]

watched uecker for years - used to listen to him do the games on radio & turn the tv volume down - he was the #1 act in milw for years - and as I watch him on carson youtubes all these years later I think he had the best timing of any comedian I've ever seen - exquisite - can you imagine being a hitter with him behind the plate -

[@chadtellevik5479]

I could watch this over and over.

[@dougplein6075]

Then do it

[@jrbr549]

Another magnificent wardrobe display by Uke.

[@mrbarthoss1]

It makes me sad to think of how many of grandma’s house coats gave up their lives for Bob’s jacket...

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

You can hear Paul Lynde in the background, laughing his ass off. Uecker's just slaying him.

[@gusespe4458]

When he says “To me after the Game was more important than the Game” I almost fell off my Chair laughing !!!! Lol 😂 🤪 😹 😂

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Norm MacDonald has great Bob Uecker stories.

[@vanmoody]

Is that where Norm says Bob has a very foul mouth? When I was a kid I never knew baseball guys swore so much. I laugh at Lasorda's rant about Dave Kingman.

[@theflanman1986]

What about that fucking Artie Klein ?

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

@@theflanman1986 Must be running low on material.

[@mattmarino8727]

Artie Lange and Norm Macdonald spent a day with Bob out in Maryvale Stadium where the Brewers played their Spring Training. They both stated that Bob was their true Baseball radio play by play God. Go and look up Artie's appearance on Letterman. Hysterical! Bob told them about a prank the radio guys played on the great Harry Caray at Don and Charlie's in Scottsdale. I TRUELY LOVE SPRING TRAINING BASEBALL. Thanks 24 for posting this great Carson segment. COLD BEER 🍺.... PEANUTS 🥜.... RED ROPES.....COLD 💦 WATER....

[@mattmarino8727]

@@theflanman1986 Tommy Lasorda ranted about Padre Curt Bevaqua. Hysterical. Tommy great line was Bevaqua couldn't hit water if he fell into it! Classic.

[@gordonmills2748]

I've known Bob for about 10 years. The last time I saw him he told me the story of how he wound up on Carson. Bob's a helluva guy.

[@chuckadams195]

Pure gold !!!!!!

[@PIXPromosMore]

Don Cherry took a look at Bob's jacket and muttered to himself; "Pfft, Rookie!"

[@gordrude8968]

Don Cherry learned from Euker

[@4seeableTV]

Bob Uecker it's the master of the dead pan interview. Nobody does it better. Having said that, just ONCE I would like to hear an interview with him where he's not doing this bit. Just being himself. I honestly don't think I've ever seen such an interview.

[@afellowamericanafellowamer5317]

He was on Johnny's show one night and was really laughing it up. It must have been the 70's, I remember he was really suntanned at that time.

[@zyxwut321]

Wow, just looked it up. Uecker was 42 freaking years old here. He looks like he's near 60. Then again, he kind of looked the same for the next 30 years or so after this.

[@XprPrentice]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@seabrook1976]

Dude, he was my age then.

[@arealmench]

Many people in those days looked older for their age compared to today. As humans evolve they continue to live longer and look young for their age.

[@tysonrinker5958]

Looked about 40 to me here

[@philm.6113]

arealmench That is some very quick human evolution.

[@bernardoconnor1502]

Actually, Uecker played in the majors for 5 years 1962-67. It may have been 14 years total professional experience.

[@deweygill1973]

Bob is still working home games. 90 years old and sounds great. He does not have old man voice

[@heidigrogan800]

Love him!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@lukeesublime9696]

This shit is bananas! What a character he is. I've been watching alot a Norm McDonald and that's how I stumbled on this masterpiece. And after watching this, I fucking believe Norm's humor/style is greatly influenced by Bob.

[@tonystone1016]

Priceless! Johnny Carson making fun of someone's clothes. Johnny wore suits that were "loud" shall we say for thirty years.

[@michaelbarcz326]

One of the top sports guys i always list as wanting to have a beer with. True humor and a rich life. You couldnt tell when the story ended and his hysterical delivery started. Unbelievable!!

[@M_Lev___]

I agree Michael! Got to just love Bob Uecker.

[@ts.elliot5870]

Uecker was brave to wear that sports jacket.

[@tommclarty17]

There is no way, even with the same delivery, you could do this today. You may also notice the conversation never turns towards politics.

[@finalminute3861]

Laces out Dan!

[@tomitstube]

carson did political jokes in his monologue. sane thing the do today.

[@tommclarty17]

tomitstube but Carson wasn’t preachy.

[@KnockOffBeingFat]

Most people dont allow a sense of humor like yesteryear! Things that could be said then cannot be said today without someone getting Stupid about it. Its to bad that most people are idiots now!

[@sd31263]

Hey, Bob - Herb Tarlek called. He wants his jacket back.

[@RJ1999x]

sd31263 OMG a WKRP fan, you've just dated yourself!

[@mikejacob2081]

"As God is my witness I thought turkeys could fly!"

[@kenhurley4441]

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[@pohnwohio1460]

The only place you can get a jacket like that is at a golf club pro shop in Kentucky.

[@MrJupton1]

Oh God, Uecker was hilarious!!!

[@jamiehancock6296]

Have you been drinking?….”Only had a couple of Creme des Menthes”…lol this is gold!!

[@jonathanmartin7046]

If this was Jimmy Fallon he would have interrupted 30 times and fake laughed a lot. Johnny just let's him talk and be funny

[@maxkellerman419]

I thought I was the only one that notice Jimmy Fallon interrupting guests and the irritating fake laugh! All of Late Night Shows are a disaster! Their ratings clearly show it!!

[@Bertiesghost]

Fallon is God awful. The fake laugh, the pandering to guests, the childish games, the lack of wit and intelligent conversation, just awful.

[@dnealgail8244]

Those leisure suits were awesome.

[@subg8858]

Say what you want about ol Ueck, but the man knows how to dress

[@nick-rp2do]

You can tell its the 70s with that coat of many colors bob has on😂

[@Buelligan88]

Bob is the only man who could get away with making a big joke about getting a DUI.

[@j.kevvideoproductions.6463]

Different era...

[@robertallen6710]

..DUI was misdemeanor...

[@pohnwohio1460]

This was the mid 70's. You could very often, if you were polite and respectful to the police, have a friend come and drive you home, with a stern warning only. There really was no zero tolerance policies until the MADD Mothers got into Reagan's ear in the early 80's. The humor of the time reflected the lack of consequences associated with drunk driving.

[@sherrydrake9578]

Back then it wasn't a big deal to drink and drive. It became a big deal when a group called Mothers Against Driving Drunk was all over the TV and news papers with statistics and with actual family members who had lost family members who were killed by drunk drivers.

[@chrismaxine1]

I LOVE THIS GUY

[@Cdntrvler54]

Would have loved if they panned out to see Paul Lynde and McLean Stevenson and their reactions..

[@michaelknapp9411]

Oh man I can’t stop laughing!!!! This guy is sooooo funny!!!

[@kaveman1021]

Being a kid from another country, I wasn't into baseball at all, until watching Uecker play Harry Doyle in Major League.

[@mulehead126]

Nice hair, Johnny...

[@jaredmehrlich6683]

I was 3 days old when this aired.

[@BX138]

I was 2,441 days old when this aired.

[@phishfearme2]

after the game is much more important than the game. anyone can play the game - but for a guy to go out every night and punish himself now that's somethig

[@ronobrien7187]

Years ago, a friend of mine was going to college on a gymnastics scholarship. He had had a few drinks and got pulled over and the cop asked him to walk the white line in the road. He dropped onto his hands and walked the line on his hands. He flipped back up and asked how he did. He got out of jail the next morning.

[@austntexan]

He's only 41 there, wow.

[@dpm-jt8rj]

If you have not seen the video of his acceptance speech at Cooperstown (for announcing), look into seeing it. Just as funny.

[@XprPrentice]

I watched the HOF speech tonight - I think that's how I got here. Some of the same jokes, of course, but it's eye-opening to me: I never knew he was a player, so all his jokes about not being very good didn't really land. But here he is, presumably early in his broadcasting career, and he's just got amazing ability at storytelling. Lord bless him

[@nazzurro]

@@XprPrentice It's how he got so famous. Charisma bonus ++++

[@s.scottsdale1839]

Uecker is a riot; such a damn funny guy. And to think, all his time playing, calling and speaking on baseball, all his work like this doing comedy, and a lot of people just know him for Mr. Belvedere.

[@tomy.1846]

That was my strong suit. Genius! 😎

[@eric_in_florida]

Doc wore crazy jackets for 30 years but Johnny commented on this one LOL

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Watching on 4-30-21, the 45th anniversary. At 0:49, Carson mentioned jackets TV sportscasters wore. Bob Prince, Pirates broadcaster, made it an art form.

[@johnnolty2037]

Lindsay Nelson and Walt Frazier

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

@@johnnolty2037 Didn't know that.

[@michaelnivens6267]

luv this guy

[@dantheman5745]

One of the best deadpan deliveries ever. Good ol' Ueck just turned 85 this year. Everyone else there (Ed McMahon, Paul Lynde, McLain Stevenson and Johnny) is gone now.

[@HughMorristheJoker]

Norm Macdonald loved him. I can see why.

[@waynesemyraha1379]

The norm bit about uecker on letterman led me here. Now i really get it

[@Chrisfeb68]

Back when talks shows were good.

[@s.scottsdale1839]

Very whitebread much of the time, but still pretty good. People said the same thing in the 70's about talk shows in the 50's & 60's being 'when talk shows were good' cuz most people like what's from their time best.

[@Westsoid2009]

Wow, it's like a Bicentennial Suit he's got on. And check it out, this segment lasts for over 12 mins? That's like three times the millenial attention span of today. And these interviews were actually informative and interesting and not a bunch of self-congratulatory douchebaggery.

[@jmason3904]

👍👍. 2020 ...🚫🗣💨💩💤💤💤😒. (§).🙂

[@sidv192]

Best dressed sportscaster hands down

[@Danimal77]

Bob was 40 here, but looked 65-70. Johnny was 50 and looked at least 65 as well.

[@arealmench]

Bob was 42 but yeah many people looked older for their age back then compared to today's evolved humans that also live longer.

[@tek6423]

Drinkin’ and smokin’ my friend

[@ugaais]

Bob is still alive we all die enjoy yourself

[@Music-lx1tf]

A national treasure

[@garyenwards1608]

johns hair is the funniest

[@bobob61430]

johnny's hair!! that's 1970's you had to be there

[@LoveLawWill]

The sucker punch line is hilarious!

[@warrenthomas4687]

that cigarette smoldering the whole interview.......ahhh.......the good old days

[@bbigjohnson069]

Bob Uecker's career BA is .1997 rounds up to .200. He had 14 HR's including off of Sandy Koufax and Ken Holtzman. In 1965 vs. Koufax he batted .400, 6 for 15 with HR , 2B, 2 RBI. He faced Koufax more than any other pitcher 38 AB 7H .184 BA.

[@markrskinner]

Absolute gold.

[@s.scottsdale1839]

Sounds like he says '14 years'. Either way, Uecker played for about six seasons; 297 games. Led the league in errors and passed balls.

[@THE-HammerMan]

"Yeah, I went 3 for 4 one time...one in April, one in May, one in June..." FOFLMAO!!! Priceless! I wonder if I can get one of those sports jackets for $8 bucks. Maybe the clown supply store has one...

[@joemarshall4226]

"One in April, one in May, and one in JULY"...he should have said

[@berwick777]

Comedy at its best.

[@CasaErwin]

Bob Uecker did not play in the majors for 14 years. He played on 6 seasons, for 4 different clubs (2 years for the Bobston Braves 2 years for the St Louis Cardinals, 1 year for the Phillies and his last year split between the Phillies and the Atlanta Braves). Maybe he meant to say he had been a broadcaster for 14 years???

[@kurtrieck9653]

Thank Christ that guys like you are keeping track.

[@wolfech1]

Love the hair Johnny

[@bleeding4721]

Nice jacket. Who shot the couch

[@Jefff72]

I want a sports jacket like Bob's!

[@andy0267]

During this entire segment, Bob reminds me of George Gobel.

[@marktatum2592]

Which was it Bob? Did it taste great or was it less filling?

[@4orrcountry]

Beware of Uecker's public personna. He's funny-strange.

[@thomaslongshore1295]

Bob's deadpan, matter of fact delivery is the best.

[@amberm.4153]

Bob “I must be in the front row” Ueker

[@dabneyoffermein595]

is bob uekeer still going? he was very interesting

[@biancatellington85]

He still announces for the Milwaukee Brewers on the radio. Still is hilarious.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

@@biancatellington85 wow, i'm going to have to try to see if some of his previous broadcasts are available to listen to ...... the guy must be Vince Skully age by now.

[@anthonyhengst2908]

​@@dabneyoffermein595 90 years old now still does call select home games.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

@@biancatellington85 great thanks!

[@dabneyoffermein595]

@@anthonyhengst2908 will he be calling some playoff games this year for the Brewskies?

[@dirtfarmer7472]

These guys even made me laugh, & that’s difficult

[@RocketKirchner]

Uke could hit off of Koufax when most could not .

[@troyelich9307]

Uecker is on another Tonight Show Episode on 6-25-81 and Col. Blake from MASH was also a guest that night as he is here. They must have booked the same guests every few years. lol

[@GozarianGozar]

8 bucks in 76, 8 bucks today.