Bob Uecker wasn’t an announcer. He was an aspiration, proof you could thrive in an industry even if you fail at first. He was a bull rider, tilting and shifting as his dream bucked underneath him, showcasing strength and balance and the versatility to adjust however he needed to keep riding no matter what.

Bob Uecker was a famously mediocre Major League hitter who discovered that he was much more comfortable at a microphone than home plate. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment that reached far beyond the ballpark.