Bob Uecker was the light of the Milwaukee Brewers, the soundtrack of their summers, the laughter in their hearts, and his passing is a profound loss.
The Uecker family sent out a statement of gratitude for the outpouring of support they have received in the past week since the broadcaster's death.
Bob Uecker passed away Thursday, January 16. Here are his best quotes from his time as the Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play man.
Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker would have celebrated his 91st birthday Sunday, less than two weeks after he died. Fans continue to honor and remember Mr. Baseball. At American Family Field, there's a memorial growing with flowers,
Take a stroll through Uecker's portfolio of pop culture. Bob Uecker as a Milwaukee Brave in 1963. 'The easiest way to catch a knuckleball was to wait until it stopped rolling and just pick it up:' Bob Uecker was a character even as a player Bob Uecker was ...
The garish brown-and-yellow sweaters initially were planned only for a commercial, but fans saw them on the ice twice. They're coming back in tribute.
Bob Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame.
At his Hall of Fame -induction ceremony in Cooperstown in 2003, Bob Uecker delivered a memorable acceptance speech that in essence was a stand-up comedy act. Forty-four Hall of Fame players on the stage behind him were reduced to tears over Uecker’s self-deprecating humor, and the audience of some 18,000 roared with laughter.
As a catcher for the Milwaukee Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, Uecker hit .200 with 14 home runs. As a Brewers catcher in the mid-2000s, Chad Moeller hit .204 with 14 home runs. In Uecker, Moeller said on Thursday, he found a friend who could needle him with sweetness.
(NEXSTAR) — Mr. Baseball himself, Bob Uecker, has died, the Milwaukee Brewers confirmed on Thursday. He was 90. “Today we take on the heaviest of burdens,” the Brewers wrote in a statement shared on X. “Today, we say goodbye to our beloved friend ...
Fans of the beloved baseball film "Major League" gathered to honor the late Bob Uecker, who played the iconic fictional play-by-play announcer Harry Doyle in the movie.
Bob Uecker died on Thursday at the age of 90. Read on to find out more about his memorable career in baseball and broadcasting.