Robert George Uecker (/ ˈ juː k ər / YOO-kər; January 26, 1934 – January 16, 2025) was an American professional baseball catcher and sportscaster who served as the play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB) for 54 seasons. He was also an occasional television and film actor.

Jan 16, 2025 · MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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. The Milwaukee Brewers, whose games Uecker had broadcast for over half a century, announced his death Thursday morning while calling it “one of the most …

Jan 16, 2025 · Bob Uecker, the voice of the team on the airwaves for 54 years, a Baseball Hall of Famer and local, statewide and national icon, died Thursday.

Jan 16, 2025 · Uecker was a career .200 hitter but gained fame thanks to his quick wit. Nicknamed “Mr. Baseball” by “Tonight Show” host Johnny Carson during one of Uecker’s 100 or so appearances on late-night TV, he starred in a popular series of Miller Lite commercials, then in the ABC sitcom “Mr. Belvedere” and in the “Major League” film trilogy.

Jan 16, 2025 · Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Milwaukee Brewers who was nicknamed “Mr. Baseball,” has died aged 90, the team announced on Thursday. The Brewers said he died Thursday morning at his ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Uecker also played George Owens, a sportswriter, on “Mr. Belvedere,” a sitcom about a British butler working for an American family, seen on ABC from 1985 to 1990. Image.

Jan 16, 2025 · Uecker hadn’t called a Brewers game for some time, weakened by myriad health concerns including, his family revealed on Thursday after news of Uecker’s passing at age 90, a multi-year battle with small cell lung cancer.

Jan 16, 2025 · 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, the baseball commissioner's...

Jan 16, 2025 · Uecker eventually transitioned to the booth in 1971, spending more than 50 years calling games for Milwaukee. He became known for, among other things, his self-deprecating humor.

Jan 16, 2025 · Bob Uecker was a broadcasting legend. Many of Uecker's self-deprecating jokes were derived from his major-league career. He hit .200 over his six seasons playing catcher with the Milwaukee/Atlanta ...