Wisconsin 2025-2026 Regular Session

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4	4	2025 ASSEMBLY JOINT RESOLUTION 9
5	5	February 17, 2025 - Introduced by Representatives KNODL, MOORE OMOKUNDE,
6	6	ALLEN, ARMSTRONG, ARNEY, BARE, BEHNKE, BROWN, CLANCY, CRUZ,
7	7	DESANTO, DESMIDT, DITTRICH, DONOVAN, DOYLE, EMERSON, FITZGERALD,
8	8	GOODWIN, GREEN, GUNDRUM, HONG, J. JACOBSON, JOERS, KAUFERT, KIRSCH,
9	9	KREIBICH, KRUG, MADISON, MAYADEV, MELOTIK, MIRESSE, MOSES, MURPHY,
10	10	MURSAU, NEDWESKI, NEYLON, NOVAK, O'CONNOR, ORTIZ-VELEZ, PETERSEN,
11	11	PHELPS, PIWOWARCZYK, PRONSCHINSKE, RIVERA-WAGNER, ROE, SHEEHAN,
12	12	SINICKI, SNODGRASS, SNYDER, STROUD, SUBECK, SWEARINGEN, TAYLOR,
13	13	TENORIO, TUSLER, UDELL, VINING, WICHGERS and PENTERMAN, cosponsored
14	14	by Senators CARPENTER, HABUSH SINYKIN, BRADLEY, CABRAL-GUEVARA,
15	15	DASSLER-ALFHEIM, DRAKE, FEYEN, HESSELBEIN, HUTTON, JACQUE, JAGLER,
16	16	LARSON, MARKLEIN, NASS, PFAFF, QUINN, RATCLIFF, ROYS, SMITH, SPREITZER
17	17	and WIRCH. Referred to Committee on Rules.
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20	20	Relating to: honoring the life and enduring legacy of Robert George Uecker.
21	21	Whereas, Robert George Uecker, better known as Bob Uecker, or XMr.
22	22	Baseball,Y was born on January 26, 1934, and passed away on January 16, 2025,
23	23	having reached the age of 90 with a 69-year career in professional baseball; and
24	24	Whereas, Uecker is succeeded in life by his children Sue Ann and Bob Jr. and
25	25	his second wife, Judy, and, sadly, was preceded in death by his children Steve and
26	26	Leann and his first wife, Joyce; and
27	27	Whereas, Uecker was the primary radio broadcaster for his hometown team,
28	28	the Milwaukee Brewers, and, having served in that role for 54 years, is one of the
29	29	longest-tenured broadcasters with one team in the history of Major League
30	30	Baseball; and
31	31	Whereas, Uecker[s engaging style as a broadcaster is unrivaled, bringing joy
32	32	to fans, even during less successful Brewers seasons; and
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47	47	Whereas, Uecker was famously dubbed XMr. BaseballY by The Tonight Show
48	48	host Johnny Carson and appeared over 100 times on the show; and
49	49	Whereas, to many, Uecker[s voice is known as Xthe soundtrack of SummerY;
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51	51	Whereas, Uecker was the son of August Uecker and Mary Schultz Uecker; and
52	52	Whereas, Uecker was born and raised in Milwaukee and grew up watching the
53	53	minor league Milwaukee Brewers at Borchert Field; and
54	54	Whereas, in 1954 Uecker enlisted in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of
55	55	corporal; and
56	56	Whereas, during his service to our nation, Uecker played baseball at Fort
57	57	Leonard Wood and Fort Belvoir; and
58	58	Whereas, following his service, Uecker signed with the Milwaukee Braves in
59	59	1956 as a minor league player; and
60	60	Whereas, in his first season in the minor league, Uecker played with the Eau
61	61	Claire Bears of the Northern League and the Boise Braves of the Pioneer League;
62	62	and
63	63	Whereas, Uecker made his major league debut as a catcher in 1962; and
64	64	Whereas, prior to the 1964 season, the Milwaukee Braves traded Uecker to the
65	65	St. Louis Cardinals—the Cardinals won the World Series that season, defeating the
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67	67	Whereas, Uecker also played for the Philadelphia Phillies before being traded
68	68	back to the Braves in 1967, which had moved to Atlanta since Uecker had last
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70	70	Whereas, in 1967, Uecker retired from professional baseball while playing for
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96	96	the Atlanta Braves, completing his career as a catcher with a fielding percentage of
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98	98	Whereas, following his career as a player, Uecker began broadcasting, starting
99	99	with WSB-TV in Atlanta, and subsequently calling play-by-play for the Milwaukee
100	100	Brewers[ radio broadcasts beginning in 1971; and
101	101	Whereas, Uecker[s humor propelled him to great success as a broadcaster,
102	102	actor, and author, with endeavors in and out of baseball, including several television
103	103	programs, such as Bob Uecker[s Whacky World of Sports and Bob Uecker[s War of the
104	104	Stars, and several books, such as an autobiography titled Catcher in the Wry and a
105	105	baseball memoir and commentary titled Catch .222; and
106	106	Whereas, Uecker was also a talented actor, starring as George Owens in the
107	107	sitcom Mr. Belvedere, which originally aired from 1985 to 1990, and playing Harry
108	108	Doyle in the film Major League, in which he delivered the famous line XJust a bit
109	109	outside!Y; Uecker also made cameo and in-person appearances in productions such
110	110	as The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live; and
111	111	Whereas, Uecker also appeared in a series of famous Miller Lite commercials
112	112	during the 1980s, which became the source for one of his wittiest catchphrases—XI
113	113	must be in the front rowY—and inspired the term XUecker seatsY to describe upper-
114	114	deck, obstructed-view seats in baseball stadiums; and
115	115	Whereas, Uecker[s talent is widely recognized and honored with many awards:
116	116	he was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998; he was inducted
117	117	into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2001; he was honored by the Major League Baseball
118	118	Hall of Fame with the Ford C. Frick Award, presented to broadcasters for major
119	119	contributions to baseball, in 2003; he was inducted into the National Sportscasters
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145	145	and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in 2011; and he was inducted into the
146	146	National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2012; and
147	147	Whereas, as the XVoice of the Milwaukee Brewers,Y Uecker is memorialized
148	148	with two statues on the grounds of American Family Field: one statue was
149	149	dedicated in 2012 and sits outside the stadium alongside fellow Hall of Famers
150	150	Hank Aaron, Robin Yount, and Bud Selig; and the other sits in the last row of the
151	151	XUecker SeatsY on the terrace level of the stadium; and
152	152	Whereas, Uecker[s name can also be found in the inaugural class of the
153	153	Brewers Wall of Honor and was added to the Brewers Walk of Fame in 2003; and
154	154	Whereas, the Brewers plan to hold celebrations of Uecker[s life later this year
155	155	and have announced plans to create a XUecker ExperienceY at American Family
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157	157	Whereas, Uecker demonstrated a steadfast commitment to philanthropy,
158	158	being known to distribute food and other goods to individuals in need and support
159	159	organizations such as the ALS Association, the Make a Wish Foundation, the
160	160	United Performing Arts Fund, the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer
161	161	Fund, the Milwaukee Symphony, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Big
162	162	Brothers/Big Sisters, and Wounded Warriors, in addition to advocating for cystic
163	163	fibrosis and heart disease research; and
164	164	Whereas, Bob Uecker[s unparalleled dedication to baseball, broadcasting,
165	165	entertainment, and his community enriched the lives of countless fans in Wisconsin
166	166	and beyond; and
167	167	Whereas, Bob Uecker will be sorely missed and enduringly remembered by
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194	194	Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of
195	195	the Wisconsin Legislature honor the life and enduring legacy of Bob Uecker,
196	196	recognize his extraordinary contributions to baseball, broadcasting, entertainment,
197	197	and philanthropy, and extend their deepest condolences to his family, friends, and
198	198	countless admirers. Get up! Get up! Get outta here! Gone!
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