Catcher in the Wry Author:Bob Uecker Catcher In The Wry: Outrageous but True Stories of Baseball. A fantastically funny book on life and baseball. — Robert George "Bob" Uecker (born January 26, 1934) is a retired American Major League Baseball player, later a sportscaster, comedian and actor. — Facetiously dubbed "Mr. Baseball" by TV talk show host Johnny Ca... more »rson, Uecker has served as a play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts since 1971. He was honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame with its 2003 Ford C. Frick Award in recognition of his broadcasting career.« less