The former Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster died at the age of 90 almost two years after he was diagnosed with cancer.
F ormer major leaguer and legendary broadcaster Bob Uecker passed away Thursday at age 90 after a battle with cancer. Uecker suited up for the Milwaukee Braves in 1962 and 1963, a
Uecker turned his meager baseball career into humorous fodder covering games on TV and as a commercial pitchman.
The former backup catcher, whose ability to laugh at himself made him a beloved radio announcer and launched a successful acting career, died Thursday.
Former Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig pays respect to Bob Uecker following the baseball legend's passing
Bob Uecker, the Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster with a quick wit and an unending love of the game, died Thursday. He was 90. Uecker had been battling small cell lung cancer since 2023, his family told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
The late Bob Uecker's reach extends well beyond Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts. Let's run down his pop-culture appearances and famous one-liners.
From his time as a backup catcher to appearances on Johnny Carson’s late night show, people far and wide knew Bob Uecker.
Bob Uecker and Marty Brennaman were longtime friends and broadcasting legends who won Ford Frick awards from the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
Bob Uecker, beloved for his humor and dedication, passes away, marking the end of an era for Milwaukee Brewers fans and the baseball community.
Uecker was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and given the Ford C. Frick Award in 2003. Uecker earned the nickname “Mr. Baseball” by Johnny Carson whose “Tonight Show” Uecker appeared on more than 100 times, not as an announcer but as a comedian.