Beloved Baseball Broadcaster Bob Uecker Has Passed Away
Bob Uecker, the legendary baseball announcer and voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, has passed away at the age of 90 after a battle with small-cell lung cancer.
Famously dubbed “Mr. Baseball” by Johnny Carson, Uecker played catcher for the Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Atlanta Braves from 1963 until 1967.
Later in life, Uecker was famously self-deprecating about his playing career.
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“Career highlights? I had two,” he often joked. “I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax, and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.”
Legendary Career in Broadcasting
After retiring from baseball, Uecker began his legendary career in broadcasting, serving as the play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio from 1971 through last season. Having called 54 seasons of Brewer’s baseball, Uecker was the second-longest continuously tenured Major League Baseball announcer, behind only Denny Matthews of the Kansas City Royals.
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He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2003.
Acting Career
Outside of baseball, Uecker was known for his personable nature and self-deprecating humor. He appeared over 100 times on the Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, hosted Saturday Night Live, and was well known for his Miller Lite commercials, in which he played one of the “Miller Lite All-Stars.”
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After his popular Tonight Show appearances, Uecker began to develop an acting career. He would make guest appearances on Who’s The Boss and D.C. Follies and later star in the Major League films and the ABC sitcom Mr. Belvedere.
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For Disney, the broadcaster voiced Trixie Uecker in Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, Sports Announcer in Puppy Dog Pals, and Bob Yucker in Monsters at Work. He also voiced an umpire in Teacher’s Pet.
The Milwaukee Brewers Pay Tribute to Uecker
The Milwaukee Brewers announced Uecker’s death on social media, calling it “one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers history.”
“There is no describing the impact that Ueck had on so many, and no words for how much he was loved. We are left with a giant void in our hearts. But also remember the laughter and joy he brought to our lives,” the team wrote.
“It is his kindness, humility, and love for family and friends that we will hold closest to our hearts”
– The Uecker Family pic.twitter.com/lggU2BdOSw
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) January 16, 2025
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