Bob Uecker, who died on Jan. 15, 2025 at age 90, was a former catcher who played for the Braves in Milwaukee and Atlanta, St. Louis Cardinals and the Phillies (1966-67) during a six-year career in the Majors. In 297 games, he hit .200.

Jan 18, 2025 · I grew up in Milwaukee, where Uecker was not only a Hall of Fame broadcaster for the Brewers, but also a star.He appeared on “The Tonight Show,” starred in “Mr. Belvedere,” stole the show in “Major League,” hosted WrestleMania, and had such an unforgettable line in a Miller Lite commercial -- “I must be in the front row!” -- that the …

Jan 16, 2025 · Bob Uecker, the legendary longtime play-by-play voice of the Milwaukee Brewers and a former major-league catcher who played two years with the Philadelphia Phillies, died on Thursday, the Brewers announced.

Jan 16, 2025 · Uecker was a career .200 hitter but gained fame thanks to his quick wit. Nicknamed “Mr. Baseball” by “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson during one of Uecker’s 100 or so appearances on late-night TV, he starred in a popular series of Miller Lite commercials, then in the ABC sitcom “Mr. Belvedere” and in the “Major League” film trilogy.

Jan 16, 2025 · Beloved baseball broadcaster and actor Bob Uecker, who parlayed an unremarkable playing career into a decadeslong stint behind the mic and in front of the camera, died Thursday, officials said.

Jan 16, 2025 · Bob Uecker, the clubhouse wit who turned his tales of inferiority as a major league catcher into a comic narrative that animated his second career as a sportscaster and commercial pitchman,...

Jan 16, 2025 · Bob Uecker was Dick Allen’s buddy on the Phillies, and his broadcasting career started in Philly. Kind of. Uecker, who died Thursday at 90, used to sit in the bullpen at Connie Mack Stadium and deliver play-by-play commentary into a beer cup.

Jan 16, 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 · Bob Uecker, the beloved sports figure who parlayed his stint as an unremarkable MLB catcher into a successful second act as a Hall of Fame broadcaster and a comedic actor in films and TV series...

Jan 16, 2025 · He spent six years in the majors as a catcher, also playing for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, but was a below average player who never attained stardom on the field....