Bob Uecker was always up for a good time. Never mind if it would get him in a bit of trouble. The tuba incident from 1964 was just another example. Over 60 years ago, Uecker made headlines not for what he did at the plate during the 1964 World Series while with the St.
The former Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster died at the age of 90 almost two years after he was diagnosed with cancer.
Legendary Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play announcer Bob Uecker died at the age of 90 on Thursday, and the tributes to his iconic career have already come pouring in. Everyone from the Brewers to Major League Baseball to J.
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.
Bob Uecker, the iconic Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster who was fondly known as "Mr. Baseball" and morphed into acting in later years, has died.
Bob Uecker passed away Thursday, January 16. Here are his best quotes from his time as the Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play man.
Uecker turned his meager baseball career into humorous fodder covering games on TV and as a commercial pitchman.
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Beloved broadcaster spent 1964-65 with St. Louis Cardinals as a key contributor for a championship, for laughs if not hits.
Bob Uecker has died at the age of 90, the Milwaukee Brewers announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. In a post on X, the team memorialized the Brewers legend. "We are heartbroken to announce that Brewers icon & Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away today at the age of 90," they wrote.
Bob Uecker, beloved voice of MLB's Milwaukee Brewers for over 50 years, and World Series champion with the St. Louis Cardinals has died at the age of 90.