Big_Al_1005

However I do believe that Jeff Levering's call is a homage to the call by Ueck's character Harry Doyle at the end of Major League.

The 1982 call is not Bob Uecker. That is his partner that year, Dwayne Mosley. Ueck had gone down to the field/locker room to cover the celebration for ABC television.

The intentional walk in Appleton that was "asking for trouble" came after Nova had thrown a wild pitch and the count had gone to 3-0. It was likely going to be a walk or worse anyway.