Major League' was the first acting role ever for Skip Griparis, who played the soft-spoken sidekick to Bob Uecker's memorable Harry Doyle character.
Bob Uecker is known for being the radio voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, but he's equally beloved in the city of Cleveland courtesy of "Major League."
The late Bob Uecker's reach extends well beyond Brewers radio broadcasts. Let's run down his pop-culture appearances and famous one-liners.
Two of Bob Ueckers claims to fame — baseball ... “He made Harry Doyle the character it was,” David S. Ward, the movie’s director, said Thursday night. “In a way, he was kind of ...
Two of Bob Uecker’s claims to fame — baseball and acting — came together brilliantly in one famous line: “Juuuust a bit outside!” It was the combination of humor and great broadcasting that made him one of America’s great personalities.
Most will remember Bob Uecker as longtime voice of the Milwaukee Brewers. I will remember him for his appearances on Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
At his Hall of Fame -induction ceremony in Cooperstown in 2003, Bob Uecker delivered a memorable acceptance speech that in essence was a stand-up comedy act. Forty-four Hall of Fame players on the stage behind him were reduced to tears over Uecker’s self-deprecating humor, and the audience of some 18,000 roared with laughter.
Uecker, a baseball icon, television and movie funnyman and Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer, died Thursday at the age of 90.
Bob Uecker had many partners in the radio booth over the years, but his partner in Major League—Monte—was Skip Griparis.
Celebrate Bob Uecker legacy with his iconic Major League quotes, memorable moments, and his journey as a baseball player, actor, and sportscaster.
Bob Uecker's death has prompted all kinds of memories from his baseball, broadcasting and acting career to resurface.