CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A Chippewa County man is using his backyard to pay tribute to a sports broadcasting legend.

Kay Adams throws out first pitch at Wrigley Field for Bob Uecker, sparking social media buzz with her surprise left-handed ...

Here are the stars who died this year, including Gene Hackman, Michelle Trachtenberg, Val Kilmer, Sly Stone, David Lynch, and Brian Wilson.

Bob Uecker was a comedian even during his playing days. The native of Milwaukee signed his first professional contract with the hometown Braves in 1956 and began his big-league career in 1962.

Bob Uecker died at 90 years old. Getty Images What are you doing this morning? Do yourself a favor: Spend a few minutes on the Internet to watch Bob Uecker’s 2003 Hall of Fame induction speech.

At his Hall of Fame-induction ceremony in Cooperstown in 2003, Bob Uecker delivered a memorable acceptance speech that in essence was a stand-up comedy act. Forty-four Hall of Fame players on the ...

In real life, Uecker had one of the longest-running broadcast careers with the Brewers. He teamed up with other legendary commentators, Bob Costas and Joe Morgan, for the World Series in the 1990s.

MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as “Mr. Baseball” and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90.

After his playing career, Uecker dabbled in broadcasting for the Braves and spoke at banquets, where he began to reshape his baseball experiences into a comedy act, with himself as the butt of the ...

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.

Bob Uecker shown in March 1976, has been named the color commentator for ABC s coverage of major league baseball, premiering on Monday, April 12 (8.30-11.30 pm EST) on ABC.