Bob Uecker on “The Tonight Show” Uecker’s appearances on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson were nothing short of comedic gold. These segments allowed Uecker to showcase his ...

Bob Uecker appeared on the 'The Tonight Show' with Johnny Carson more than 100 times. ... SHOW RAN SIX SEASONS ON ABC, AND UECKER WAS A REGULAR ON THE TONIGHT SHOW AS WELL.

When the famous late "The Tonight Show" host first dubbed Bob Uecker — who died Thursday at the age of 90 — "Mr. Baseball," Johnny Carson actually did not know whether Uecker actually played ...

Baseball’s resident jester Bob Uecker became one of the sport’s most beloved figures—and an entertainment star along the way.

Hirt gave a recommendation to celebrated "The Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson, and beginning in 1970, Uecker made close to 100 appearances on Carson’s showt to doing three to five shows a year.

Sportscaster Bob Uecker is seen during an interview on "The Tonight Show" with host Johnny Carson on Nov. 16, 1983. Ron Tom/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images ...

Bob Uecker, who parlayed six laughable seasons as a light-hitting catcher into a second career in comedy highlighted by hilarious turns in the Major League movies, on The Tonight Show and in beer ...

Bob Uecker, who parlayed six laughable seasons as a light-hitting catcher into a second career in comedy highlighted by hilarious turns in the Major League movies, on The Tonight Show and in beer ...

Bob Uecker, whose self ... "Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson nicknamed him "Mr. Baseball" and had him on NBC TV's nationwide late-night show some 100 times after he retired as a player.

Bob Uecker in the 1989 film “Major League.” Paramount Pictures. Uecker made more than 100 appearances on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” during the 1970s, 80s and 90s and it was ...

He gained national fame by making more than 100 appearances on “The Tonight Show, Starring Johnny Carson.” Carson was the one who dubbed Uecker with the “Mr. Baseball” title, as Uecker ...