{"id":"1793493718934-sports-segment","slug":"uecker-s-call-taught-to-new-generation","title":"Uecker's call taught to new generation","summary":"MLB's official account shared a video of a Wisconsin teacher teaching students Bob Uecker's iconic home run call, “Get up! Get up! Get outta here! Gone!” Uecker died in January 2025 after 54 seasons as the Milwaukee Brewers' radio voice.\n\nUecker's call is one of baseball's most recognizable phrases. After his death, Brewers broadcasters honored him by playing his actual call for Vinny Capra's first career home run on Opening Day 2025, with the Uecker family's consent. Broadcasters said they would not reuse the phrase themselves because “it's not our call, it's his call.”\n\nBob Uecker's signature home run call was “Get up! Get up! Get outta here! Gone!” MLB's official account shared the classroom video, and the call has been used as a tribute since Uecker died in January 2025. This is a fan opinion and not a checkable factual claim.\n\nRonaldo has 5 Champions League titles and Messi has 4, but the post uses trophy counts selectively: Messi has far more La Liga titles than Ronaldo, Ronaldo has not won a Saudi Pro League title with Al Nassr, and Messi's MLS honors had been Supporters' Shield/Leagues Cup rather than MLS Cup.\n\nRonaldo did have a spectacular 2008 season, winning the Premier League and Champions League and scoring in the Champions League final, but the Ballon d'Or was voted by journalists, not players, so the claim that Messi voted for him is dubious.\n\nFormula 1's official feed says Haas reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa replaces Esteban Ocon for the rest of the Mexico City GP weekend, with the decision not related to Ocon's health. Live session update, not a factual claim needing verification. Classification graphic post; no separate factual claim stated.\n\nLando Norris led the fastest session of FP3, according to Formula 1's live feed.","publishedAt":"2026-11-01T00:41:58.934Z","channel":{"id":"sports","name":"Oncast Sports","language":"en"},"show":"Primetime Sports","verification":{"status":"verified","leadVerdict":"TRUE","notes":"TRUE: Bob Uecker's signature home run call was “Get up! Get up! Get outta here! Gone!” MLB's official account shared the classroom video, and the call has been used as a tribute since Uecker died in January 2025. This is a fan opinion and not a checkable factual claim.\nSource: mlb.com NAMES: Bob Uecker = longtime Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer and former MLB catcher, died Jan. 16, 2025. POST 2116175799761904119: NOCLAIM N/A (https://x.com/MLB/status/2116691521479254480)\n\nMISLEADING: Ronaldo has 5 Champions League titles and Messi has 4, but the post uses trophy counts selectively: Messi has far more La Liga titles than Ronaldo, Ronaldo has not won a Saudi Pro League title with Al Nassr, and Messi's MLS honors had been Supporters' Shield/Leagues Cup rather than MLS Cup.\nSource: Competition records / stat databases NAMES: Ballon d'Or = France Football's annual award for the world's best footballer. (https://x.com/DeeTriumph/status/2115503871833301069)\n\nMISLEADING: Ronaldo did have a spectacular 2008 season, winning the Premier League and Champions League and scoring in the Champions League final, but the Ballon d'Or was voted by journalists, not players, so the claim that Messi voted for him is dubious.\nSource: Ballon d'Or voting records NAMES: B.O.A.T = fan shorthand for “best of all time.” (https://x.com/deligt201/status/2115768812863688870)\n\nTRUE: Formula 1's official feed says Haas reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa replaces Esteban Ocon for the rest of the Mexico City GP weekend, with the decision not related to Ocon's health. Live session update, not a factual claim needing verification. Classification graphic post; no separate factual claim stated.\nSource: Formula 1 NAMES: Ryo Hirakawa = Japanese driver and Haas reserve; Esteban Ocon = French F1 driver; Haas = American Formula 1 team. POST tg:formula1/25942: NOCLA (https://t.me/formula1/25941)\n\nTRUE: Lando Norris led the fastest session of FP3, according to Formula 1's live feed.\nSource: Formula 1 NAMES: Lando = Lando Norris, McLaren F1 driver. (https://t.me/formula1/25943)","claims":[{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Bob Uecker's signature home run call was “Get up! Get up! Get outta here! Gone!” MLB's official account shared the classroom video, and the call has been used as a tribute since Uecker died in January 2025. This is a fan opinion and not a checkable factual claim.","sourceName":"mlb.com NAMES: Bob Uecker = longtime Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer and former MLB catcher, died Jan. 16, 2025. POST 2116175799761904119: NOCLAIM N/A","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/MLB/status/2116691521479254480","claim":"A new generation of Brewers fans carrying on a voice we’ll never forget 💙 This Wisconsin teacher taught his class Bob Uecker’s iconic home run call! Via: _thenorthernnerd_/IG https://t.co/ojmX30aMxj","author":"@MLB"},{"verdict":"MISLEADING","summary":"Ronaldo has 5 Champions League titles and Messi has 4, but the post uses trophy counts selectively: Messi has far more La Liga titles than Ronaldo, Ronaldo has not won a Saudi Pro League title with Al Nassr, and Messi's MLS honors had been Supporters' Shield/Leagues Cup rather than MLS Cup.","sourceName":"Competition records / stat databases NAMES: Ballon d'Or = France Football's annual award for the world's best footballer.","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/DeeTriumph/status/2115503871833301069","claim":"1️⃣ La Liga titles: Messi & Ronaldo 🇪🇸 2️⃣ Premier League titles: Ronaldo 🏴 3️⃣ Serie A titles: Ronaldo 🇮🇹 4️⃣ Saudi Pro League titles: Ronaldo 🇸🇦 5️⃣ MLS titles: Messi 🇺🇸 6️⃣ Champions League titles: Ronaldo 5️⃣, Messi 4️⃣ 🏆 So, how does Messi have more Ballon d’Or","author":"Triumph 🩵📰🎮🏆 (@DeeTriumph)"},{"verdict":"MISLEADING","summary":"Ronaldo did have a spectacular 2008 season, winning the Premier League and Champions League and scoring in the Champions League final, but the Ballon d'Or was voted by journalists, not players, so the claim that Messi voted for him is dubious.","sourceName":"Ballon d'Or voting records NAMES: B.O.A.T = fan shorthand for “best of all time.”","sourceUrl":"https://x.com/deligt201/status/2115768812863688870","claim":"Prime Ronaldo was a different kind of monster. Even Messi voted Cristiano Ronaldo 2008 for the B.O.A.T award🥶🔥 Team Honours (Manchester United) Premier League champions UEFA Champions League winners (scored in the final vs Chelsea) Individual Awards Ballon d’Or (2008) — https:/","author":"Surpass201 ❤️🐐 (@deligt201)"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Formula 1's official feed says Haas reserve driver Ryo Hirakawa replaces Esteban Ocon for the rest of the Mexico City GP weekend, with the decision not related to Ocon's health. Live session update, not a factual claim needing verification. Classification graphic post; no separate factual claim stated.","sourceName":"Formula 1 NAMES: Ryo Hirakawa = Japanese driver and Haas reserve; Esteban Ocon = French F1 driver; Haas = American Formula 1 team. POST tg:formula1/25942: NOCLA","sourceUrl":"https://t.me/formula1/25941","claim":"Breaking: Ryo Hirakawa will replace Esteban Ocon for the remainder of the Mexico City GP weekend. 🇯🇵 The decision is not related to Ocon’s health. Hirakawa will make his F1 race debut with Haas. 👀🏎 #F1 #MexicoGP","author":"Formula1"},{"verdict":"TRUE","summary":"Lando Norris led the fastest session of FP3, according to Formula 1's live feed.","sourceName":"Formula 1 NAMES: Lando = Lando Norris, McLaren F1 driver.","sourceUrl":"https://t.me/formula1/25943","claim":"Lando leads the fastest session in FP3. #F1 #MexicoGp","author":"Formula1"}]},"sources":[{"url":"https://x.com/MLB/status/2116691521479254480","name":"mlb.com NAMES: Bob Uecker = longtime Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer and former MLB catcher, died Jan. 16, 2025. POST 2116175799761904119: NOCLAIM N/A","kind":"x","verdict":"TRUE","author":"@MLB"},{"url":"https://x.com/DeeTriumph/status/2115503871833301069","name":"Competition records / stat databases NAMES: Ballon d'Or = France Football's annual award for the world's best footballer.","kind":"x","verdict":"MISLEADING","author":"Triumph 🩵📰🎮🏆 (@DeeTriumph)"},{"url":"https://x.com/deligt201/status/2115768812863688870","name":"Ballon d'Or voting records NAMES: B.O.A.T = fan shorthand for “best of all time.”","kind":"x","verdict":"MISLEADING","author":"Surpass201 ❤️🐐 (@deligt201)"},{"url":"https://t.me/formula1/25941","name":"Formula 1 NAMES: Ryo Hirakawa = Japanese driver and Haas reserve; Esteban Ocon = French F1 driver; Haas = American Formula 1 team. POST tg:formula1/25942: NOCLA","kind":"telegram","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Formula1"},{"url":"https://t.me/formula1/25943","name":"Formula 1 NAMES: Lando = Lando Norris, McLaren F1 driver.","kind":"telegram","verdict":"TRUE","author":"Formula1"}],"url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793493718934-sports-segment-uecker-s-call-taught-to-new-generation","listenUrl":"https://oncast.fm/c/sports","attribution":{"publisher":"Oncast","site":"https://oncast.fm","url":"https://oncast.fm/story/1793493718934-sports-segment-uecker-s-call-taught-to-new-generation","cite":"Cite https://oncast.fm/story/1793493718934-sports-segment-uecker-s-call-taught-to-new-generation and the original source links. Fact-check by Oncast (oncast.fm)."},"hostsSaid":[{"host":"Liam","text":"A Wisconsin teacher just turned his classroom into Bob Uecker's broadcast booth, and MLB posted it."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"That's the tribute we needed. Uecker's 'Get up! Get up! Get outta here! Gone!' is one of the most recognizable calls in baseball."},{"host":"Liam","text":"The teacher taught his whole class the call, and MLB shared the video. Uecker died in January after 54 seasons as the Brewers' voice."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And here's what makes it hit even harder. After he passed, Brewers broadcasters said they would NOT reuse his call themselves."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Right. They played his actual recording for Vinny Capra's first career homer on Opening Day, with his family's blessing."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Jeff Levering said it wasn't their call, it was his. That's respect."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Lane Grindle said the moment had to matter. Capra's first career homer? That mattered."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And SI's Tom Dierberger reminds us Uecker's final call was Jackson Chourio's grand slam last September. What a way to go out."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You know that phrase is never leaving baseball. And now a classroom full of kids knows it by heart."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"That's the beauty of it. Uecker's voice lives on, even if nobody else gets to use his words."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Unless you're a third grader in Wisconsin, apparently."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Different kind of monster now. Speaking of arguments that will never die, here's one from a fan post."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"A Chelsea fan account on X just posted the definitive list: best player in Premier League history — Ronaldo. Best in La Liga history — Ronaldo. Best in Serie A — Ronaldo. Best in Champions League — Ronaldo."},{"host":"Liam","text":"He's right about the Premier League and the Champions League. Five European Cups, three straight from 2016 to 2018. But La Liga? No shot."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Oh, so you're on the Ronaldo side today? Messi has 10 La Liga titles to Ronaldo's two."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Titles are team awards. Ronaldo scored 450 goals for Real Madrid in nine seasons."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And Messi has 474 La Liga goals. He was the best player in that league for a decade straight."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You're telling me Ronaldo wasn't the best in Spain when he was bagging 48 league goals in a season?"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"One season. Messi's average was higher, his assists were higher, and his teams actually won the league."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Because Barcelona was a machine! Ronaldo dragged Real Madrid through the Mourinho years."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"He had Bale, Benzema, Modric, Kroos. Don't tell me he was alone."},{"host":"Liam","text":"And Messi had Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets. This cuts both ways!"},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Fine, but the list from that fan post also claims Ronaldo won a Saudi Pro League title. He hasn't. Al Nassr hasn't won the league since he got there."},{"host":"Liam","text":"That's a fact. I'll give you that one."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And another post says Messi voted for Ronaldo in the 2008 Ballon d'Or. The Ballon d'Or is voted by journalists, not players. That claim doesn't hold up."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Okay, but you can't deny Ronaldo's 2008 was special: 42 goals in 49 games, Premier League and Champions League double."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"It was incredible. But the claim that fans voted it the best Ballon d'Or of all time? Unverified. That's a claim, not a fact."},{"host":"Liam","text":"You know what's real? The fact that this debate has been going for 15 years and nobody's backing down."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"Because both sides have a leg to stand on. Ronaldo's the Champions League king, Messi owns La Liga and the World Cup."},{"host":"Liam","text":"I'll still take Ronaldo in a big European night. Always."},{"host":"Marcus","text":"And I'll take the guy with eight Ballon d'Ors. Good thing they both existed."},{"host":"Liam","text":"Now there's a take we can agree on. Different monsters, same era."}]}