Bob Uecker, Light-Hitting Catcher Turned Comic Actor and Broadcaster, Dies at 90. The beloved voice of the Milwaukee Brewers starred in 'Mr. Belvedere' and 'Major League,' and was delightfully ...

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 ...

For a backup catcher with limited physical talent, Bob Uecker enjoyed a larger-than-life career in baseball and beyond – due, in large part, to an uncanny ability to laugh at himself.

He'd last six seasons in the big leagues as a backup catcher, finishing with a .200 average and 14 homers. ... Bob Uecker appears in an episode of "Mr. Belvedere" that aired Feb. 2, 1990.

Bob Uecker, the legendary radio ... Uecker, a light-hitting catcher for three teams during a six-year major league playing career, including stints with his hometown Milwaukee Braves and the 1964 ...

The baseball world reacted Thursday to the death of Bob Uecker, ... Actor, Catcher. Published Jan 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM EST Updated Jan 16, 2025 at 8:29 PM EST. By .

Bob Uecker, a former baseball catcher, actor and longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster, died Thursday, the Brewers announced.He was 90. Uecker had small-cell lung cancer and was diagnosed in 2023 ...

Bob Uecker reminded us all that baseball was just a game and that it need not be taken seriously. ... then won a World Series as a backup catcher for the 1965 St. Louis Cardinals.

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.

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies were flying to another city in the late 1960s when Bob Uecker, then the team’s seldom-used backup catcher, told the flight attendant he was sick. Uecker, who died ...

Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Brewers who died Thursday at the age of 90, was battling a previously undisclosed illness. ... Uecker played six years in the majors as a catcher, ...

F or a backup catcher with limited physical talent, Bob Uecker enjoyed a larger-than-life career in baseball and beyond – due, in large part, to an uncanny ability to laugh at himself.