Robert George Uecker (/ ˈjuːkər / YOO-kər; January 26, 1934 – January 16, 2025) was an American professional baseball catcher and sportscaster who served as the play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB) for 54 seasons. He was also an occasional television and film actor.

Jan 17, 2025 · MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as “Mr. Baseball” and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90. The Milwaukee Brewers, whose games Uecker had broadcast for over half a century, announced his death Thursday morning while calling it “one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Uecker, a baseball icon, television and movie funnyman and Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer, died Thursday at the age of 90, following a "private battle...

6 days ago · Wife, children of Mr. Baseball and longtime Brewers radio announcer who died at age 90 Brewers fans pay their respects to Bob Uecker in fitting Milwaukee fashion: With cans of Miller Lite 'He won ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Young Bob and his friends often sneaked in to watch games. One of Uecker’s standard jokes was about his father’s angry reaction to the Braves’ offer to sign him for $3,000.

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Jan 16, 2025 · MILWAUKEE -- 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. Uecker, the backup catcher turned Hollywood star,

Jan 16, 2025 · Legendary baseball broadcaster and former big-league player Bob Uecker died on Thursday at age 90, the Milwaukee Brewers announced. He had been battling small cell lung cancer since early 2023 ...

Jan 16, 2025 · (KNSI) — Legendary baseball player and play by play announcer and former actor Bob Uecker has died. Uecker was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he not only played...

Bob Uecker completed his 54th season as a broadcaster for his hometown team in 2024, calling games on Newsradio 620 WTMJ and the Brewers Radio Network, marking his 69th year in baseball. Known across the country as “Mr. Baseball,” Uecker is highly respected throughout the industry. He will forever be recognized in the National Baseball Hall ...