Bob Uecker touched our hearts The backstory: Known affectionately as 'Mr. Baseball', professional player, broadcaster, actor and comedian Bob Uecker was born on January 26th, 1934 in Milwaukee.

Everywhere you looked on Opening Day at American Family Field in Milwaukee, there was Bob Uecker — if not in body, certainly in spirit. Uecker passed away in January at age 90 after more than 50 ...

Remembering Bob Uecker; Brewers staff, fans honor him with stories. The Milwaukee Brewers open their season on Thursday, March 27, and for the first time in more than 50 years, their broadcast ...

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 was a national treasure, The Post’s Phil Mushnick writes. AP. And just as it’s unlikely that we ever turned away from Keaton film footage or a Newhart bit, it’s highly unlikely ...

Bob Uecker's oldest daughter, Leann “Lee” Uecker Ziemer, died on March 11, 2022, three years after being diagnosed with ALS. More in Celebrity.

Uecker would spend six seasons in the majors and was part of a St. Louis Cardinals team that won the World Series in 1964. After closing out the 1967 season in Atlanta, where the Braves moved ...

Bob Uecker, the Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster with a quick wit and an unending love of the game, died Thursday. He was 90. Uecker had been battling small cell lung cancer since 2023, his ...

Murphy became an assistant in Milwaukee in 2015 after a stint in San Diego. He said he got to know Uecker as soon as he was hired and formed a connection with ‘Mr. Baseball’ right out of the gate.

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.

Last Updated: January 16th, 2025 by Jake Cain The baseball world is mourning the loss of Bob Uecker, a man whose wit and ...