Midnight Library of Baseball

E16: The Last Laugh


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A catcher with a .200 batting average. A career WAR of negative one. In most cases, a résumé like that disappears into the dustbin of baseball history. But this player turned six seasons of mediocrity into a lifetime of fame, not by hiding his failures, but by turning them into comedy gold. This is the story of Bob Uecker, the man who made us laugh at baseball’s absurdity, and, in doing so, reminded us why it matters at all. 

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Midnight Library of BaseballBy Ben Orlando | Baseball Historian and Storyteller

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