Juuuuuust a bit outside. . .Harry Doyle's still got it

[Barbershopman]

If you are a fan of the movie Major League, you know the name Harry Doyle, the play-by-play man of the Cleveland Indians played by Bob Uecker. On Saturday, Uecker, at age 83, joined John Smoltz and John Buck in the top of third inning of game 2 of the NLCS. During the course of the conversation, Uecker took over the play-by-play and called the rest of the inning.

If you're old enough, you know Uecker as an actor in Mr. Belvedere. If you're like me and a bit older, you remember him as a color commentator for baseball games on NBC with Bob Costas and Joe Morgan especially on Saturday afternoons.

If you're older than me (and some of you are), you remember Uecker as radio play-by-play for the Milwaukee Brewers and maybe his playing days.

I'm not old enough to remember his playing or radio days, but hearing him call that inning on Saturday brought me back to my childhood watching baseball on Saturday afternoons with my dad. Great times.

Barbershopman

 

[milagros317]

If you are a fan of the movie Major League, you know the name Harry Doyle, the play-by-play man of the Cleveland Indians played by Bob Uecker. On Saturday, Uecker, at age 83, joined John Smoltz and John Buck in the top of third inning of game 2 of the NLCS. During the course of the conversation, Uecker took over the play-by-play and called the rest of the inning.

If you're old enough, you know Uecker as an actor in Mr. Belvedere. If you're like me and a bit older, you remember him as a color commentator for baseball games on NBC with Bob Costas and Joe Morgan especially on Saturday afternoons.

If you're older than me (and some of you are), you remember Uecker as radio play-by-play for the Milwaukee Brewers and maybe his playing days.

I'm not old enough to remember his playing or radio days, but hearing him call that inning on Saturday brought me back to my childhood watching baseball on Saturday afternoons with my dad. Great times.

Barbershopman

I am old enough to remember his playing days. He was a weak-hitting catcher but excellent on defense. He was great in that movie, Major League.

 

[Barbershopman]

I remember a commercial years ago that had Uecker and I think Johnny Bench playing golf. I don't remember what the commercial was for but at the end Uecker is asked what he shot and he replies 200, and Johnny replies "Hey, same as in the majors". Coincidentally his lifetime batting average is .200!

I also liked his Miller Lite commercial where he touts being a big leaguer getting him noticed. He is trying to get to his seat behind home plate when an usher escorts him out and to his paid seat. The next shot he is in the nose bleed of all nose bleed seats with only one other person. "Great seats hey buddy. HEY! He missed the tag!!"

Self-depreciating humor at its best!!

Barbershopman

 

[Bugman]

I also liked his Miller Lite commercial where he touts being a big leaguer getting him noticed. He is trying to get to his seat behind home plate when an usher escorts him out and to his paid seat. The next shot he is in the nose bleed of all nose bleed seats with only one other person. "Great seats hey buddy. HEY! He missed the tag!!"

Self-depreciating humor at its best!!

Barbershopman

The Clown Prince of Baseball. 😀