Bob Uecker, long-time Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcaster, is set to undergo a major heart surgery on Friday and will be out for two to three months.

The Hall of Fame announcer told the news to reporters on Tuesday and joked that he was joining the Brewers’ roster. But he said on a serious note, “I’m looking forward to getting it done and getting back to work.”

75-year-old Uecker will need to undergo a procedure that will have his aortic valve replaced. He will need up to three months to recover.

He said he will return to broadcasting games as soon as he can, and he will probably do only home games first once he’s back.

“I’ve been in baseball 55 years. This is all I know. Or want to know, for that matter,” Uecker, a former Major League Baseball player,  said.

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