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.
The loss of Uecker is a massive one for the baseball community (and for sports broadcasting as a while) as the legendary voice called Brewers games for over five decades. Uecker retired as the voice of the Brewers last season, over twenty years after he was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.
Legendary Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer Bob Uecker passed away on Thursday. People immediately started posting tributes and sharing their favorite Uecker stories and it quickly became apparent just how high his approval rating was amongst sports fans.
Celebrate the life and legend of Bob Uecker with this new commemorative book from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Bob Uecker died on Thursday at the age of 90. Read on to find out more about his memorable career in baseball and broadcasting.
Bob Uecker passed away Thursday, January 16. Here are his best quotes from his time as the Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play man.
On Thursday, the Milwaukee Brewers announced that Bob Uecker, the longtime voice of the team, has died at age 90. Uecker, a baseball player-turned-broadcaster-turned-pop culture icon, had a sense of humor that made him a household name outside of the Brewers fandom.
Bob Uecker died at 90. The Baseball Hall of Famer spent 54 years as a Milwaukee Brewers announcer and starred in 'Mr. Belvedere,' 'Major League' and beer ads.
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section weigh in on the Dodgers signing another star, the Chargers, NFL playoffs, UCLA men's basketball and Bob Uecker.
Celebrate Bob Uecker legacy with his iconic Major League quotes, memorable moments, and his journey as a baseball player, actor, and sportscaster.
Let baseball's superstars proclaim their greatness; Bob Uecker proclaimed his lack of greatness with equal pride and fervor.