Uecker, who died Thursday at 90, used to sit in the bullpen at Connie Mack Stadium and deliver play-by-play commentary into a beer cup.

In a St. Louis Baseball Writers' Association panel discussion in 2014, Uecker said the experience left a lasting impression on him.

Remembering Bob Uecker: Beloved sportscaster reflected on career in 2000 interview with WISN

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.

Beloved baseball broadcaster and actor Bob Uecker, who parlayed an unremarkable playing career into a decadeslong stint behind the mic and in front of the camera, died on Thursday, officials said.

"Hit to left and deep—get up, get up, get out of here, gone!" Uecker exclaimed. "Jackson Chourio just hit one with the bases loaded. And they add four more on the rookie's grand slam home run, his 18th of the year. Wow! ... And a standing [ovation] for Jackson Chourio. Wow!"