Bob Uecker, known throughout the United States as “Mr. Baseball” died January 16 at the age of 90. Ten years ago, the then-Archbishop of Milwaukee Jerome E. Listecki – who retired last year – said Uecker used “self-effacing humor to bring appreciation and joy to those who share a love for the game he so well represents.”
For those of us who watched, worked or played at Braves Field in the 1950s and early ’60s, Uecker’s passing brought back fond memories of a time when baseball was the prominent summer pastime.” | Opin
No, he was simply Ueck, a classic baseball moniker given the culture’s unstoppable commitment to name contraction. Yet he also ironically and proudly wore the crown “Mr. Baseball,” which ...
(AP Photo/Steve Megargee) Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer Bob Uecker tips his cap before a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Miami Marlins,, July 28, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash) Milwaukee Brewers’ owner Mark Attanasio ...
Uecker, a baseball icon, television and movie funnyman and Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer, died Thursday at the age of 90.
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Whether you know him from his broadcasting work in Major League Baseball, through his appearances back in the day on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, as a television actor, for his role in Miller Lite commercials or as Harry Doyle from the movie Major League,
Governor Tony Evers honors the late Bob Uecker, celebrating his legacy as "Mr. Baseball" in Wisconsin and beyond.
There are some people who just make you feel good about life. Bob Uecker was one of those individuals. He passed away Thursday at the age of 90 after a battle with lung cancer. Uecker did it all. He had “Tonight Show” appearances with Johnny Carson,
(AP Photo/Morry Gash) MILWAUKEE — 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 ...
The crane collapse at Miller Park in 1999 was one of those bad days. However, Uecker made sure the families of the ironworkers who died knew they weren’t alone.
It was no secret that Bob Uecker kept busy. He was typically found in the booth for Brewers games or raising money for Make-A-Wish Wisconsin. He was also known to spend a lot of time on his boat.