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4	4	2025 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 6
5	5	February 5, 2025 - Introduced by Senators CARPENTER, HABUSH SINYKIN, BRADLEY,
6	6	CABRAL-GUEVARA, DASSLER-ALFHEIM, DRAKE, FEYEN, HESSELBEIN, HUTTON,
7	7	JACQUE, JAGLER, LARSON, MARKLEIN, NASS, PFAFF, QUINN, RATCLIFF, ROYS,
8	8	SMITH, SPREITZER and WIRCH, cosponsored by Representatives KNODL,
9	9	MOORE OMOKUNDE, ALLEN, ARMSTRONG, ARNEY, BARE, BEHNKE, BROWN,
10	10	CLANCY, CRUZ, DESANTO, DESMIDT, DITTRICH, DONOVAN, DOYLE, EMERSON,
11	11	FITZGERALD, GOODWIN, GREEN, GUNDRUM, HONG, J. JACOBSON, JOERS,
12	12	KAUFERT, KIRSCH, KREIBICH, KRUG, MADISON, MAYADEV, MELOTIK, MIRESSE,
13	13	MOSES, MURPHY, MURSAU, NEDWESKI, NEYLON, NOVAK, O'CONNOR, ORTIZ-
14	14	VELEZ, PETERSEN, PHELPS, PIWOWARCZYK, PRONSCHINSKE, RIVERA-WAGNER,
15	15	ROE, SHEEHAN, SINICKI, SNODGRASS, SNYDER, STROUD, SUBECK, SWEARINGEN,
16	16	TAYLOR, TENORIO, TUSLER, UDELL, VINING and WICHGERS. Referred to
17	17	Committee on Senate Organization.
18	18	Relating to: honoring the life and enduring legacy of Robert George Uecker.
19	19	Whereas, Robert George Uecker, better known as Bob Uecker, or XMr.
20	20	Baseball,Y was born on January 26, 1934, and passed away on January 16, 2025,
21	21	having reached the age of 90 with a 69-year career in professional baseball; and
22	22	Whereas, Uecker is succeeded in life by his children Sue Ann and Bob Jr. and
23	23	his second wife, Judy, and, sadly, was preceded in death by his children Steve and
24	24	Leann and his first wife, Joyce; and
25	25	Whereas, Uecker was the primary radio broadcaster for his hometown team,
26	26	the Milwaukee Brewers, and, having served in that role for 54 years, is one of the
27	27	longest-tenured broadcasters with one team in the history of Major League
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29	29	Whereas, Uecker[s engaging style as a broadcaster is unrivaled, bringing joy
30	30	to fans, even during less successful Brewers seasons; and
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45	45	Whereas, Uecker was famously dubbed XMr. BaseballY by The Tonight Show
46	46	host Johnny Carson and appeared over 100 times on the show; and
47	47	Whereas, to many, Uecker[s voice is known as Xthe soundtrack of SummerY;
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49	49	Whereas, Uecker was the son of August Uecker and Mary Schultz Uecker; and
50	50	Whereas, Uecker was born and raised in Milwaukee and grew up watching the
51	51	minor league Milwaukee Brewers at Borchert Field; and
52	52	Whereas, in 1954 Uecker enlisted in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of
53	53	corporal; and
54	54	Whereas, during his service to our nation, Uecker played baseball at Fort
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56	56	Whereas, following his service, Uecker signed with the Milwaukee Braves in
57	57	1956 as a minor league player; and
58	58	Whereas, in his first season in the minor league, Uecker played with the Eau
59	59	Claire Bears of the Northern League and the Boise Braves of the Pioneer League;
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61	61	Whereas, Uecker made his major league debut as a catcher in 1962; and
62	62	Whereas, prior to the 1964 season, the Milwaukee Braves traded Uecker to the
63	63	St. Louis Cardinals—the Cardinals won the World Series that season, defeating the
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65	65	Whereas, Uecker also played for the Philadelphia Phillies before being traded
66	66	back to the Braves in 1967, which had moved to Atlanta since Uecker had last
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68	68	Whereas, in 1967, Uecker retired from professional baseball while playing for
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94	94	the Atlanta Braves, completing his career as a catcher with a fielding percentage of
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96	96	Whereas, following his career as a player, Uecker began broadcasting, starting
97	97	with WSB-TV in Atlanta, and subsequently calling play-by-play for the Milwaukee
98	98	Brewers[ radio broadcasts beginning in 1971; and
99	99	Whereas, Uecker[s humor propelled him to great success as a broadcaster,
100	100	actor, and author, with endeavors in and out of baseball, including several television
101	101	programs, such as Bob Uecker[s Whacky World of Sports and Bob Uecker[s War of the
102	102	Stars, and several books, such as an autobiography titled Catcher in the Wry and a
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104	104	Whereas, Uecker was also a talented actor, starring as George Owens in the
105	105	sitcom Mr. Belvedere, which originally aired from 1985 to 1990, and playing Harry
106	106	Doyle in the film Major League, in which he delivered the famous line XJust a bit
107	107	outside!Y; Uecker also made cameo and in-person appearances in productions such
108	108	as The Tonight Show and Saturday Night Live; and
109	109	Whereas, Uecker also appeared in a series of famous Miller Lite commercials
110	110	during the 1980s, which became the source for one of his wittiest catchphrases—XI
111	111	must be in the front rowY—and inspired the term XUecker seatsY to describe upper-
112	112	deck, obstructed-view seats in baseball stadiums; and
113	113	Whereas, Uecker[s talent is widely recognized and honored with many awards:
114	114	he was inducted into the Wisconsin Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998; he was inducted
115	115	into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2001; he was honored by the Major League Baseball
116	116	Hall of Fame with the Ford C. Frick Award, presented to broadcasters for major
117	117	contributions to baseball, in 2003; he was inducted into the National Sportscasters
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143	143	and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in 2011; and he was inducted into the
144	144	National Association of Broadcasters Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2012; and
145	145	Whereas, as the XVoice of the Milwaukee Brewers,Y Uecker is memorialized
146	146	with two statues on the grounds of American Family Field: one statue was
147	147	dedicated in 2012 and sits outside the stadium alongside fellow Hall of Famers
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149	149	XUecker SeatsY on the terrace level of the stadium; and
150	150	Whereas, Uecker[s name can also be found in the inaugural class of the
151	151	Brewers Wall of Honor and was added to the Brewers Walk of Fame in 2003; and
152	152	Whereas, the Brewers plan to hold celebrations of Uecker[s life later this year
153	153	and have announced plans to create a XUecker ExperienceY at American Family
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155	155	Whereas, Uecker demonstrated a steadfast commitment to philanthropy,
156	156	being known to distribute food and other goods to individuals in need and support
157	157	organizations such as the ALS Association, the Make a Wish Foundation, the
158	158	United Performing Arts Fund, the Midwest Athletes Against Childhood Cancer
159	159	Fund, the Milwaukee Symphony, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Big
160	160	Brothers/Big Sisters, and Wounded Warriors, in addition to advocating for cystic
161	161	fibrosis and heart disease research; and
162	162	Whereas, Bob Uecker[s unparalleled dedication to baseball, broadcasting,
163	163	entertainment, and his community enriched the lives of countless fans in Wisconsin
164	164	and beyond; and
165	165	Whereas, Bob Uecker will be sorely missed and enduringly remembered by
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192	192	Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the members of
193	193	the Wisconsin Legislature honor the life and enduring legacy of Bob Uecker,
194	194	recognize his extraordinary contributions to baseball, broadcasting, entertainment,
195	195	and philanthropy, and extend their deepest condolences to his family, friends, and
196	196	countless admirers. Get up! Get up! Get outta here! Gone!
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