Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball”, has died at 90.
The team announced Uecker died Thursday, calling it “one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers history.”
In a statement, Uecker’s family said he had battled small-cell lung cancer since early 2023.
BIO:
Born and raised in Milwaukee, Uecker signed his first professional contract with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956 and reached the majors in 1962. He lasted six seasons in the big leagues as a backup catcher, finishing with a .200 average and 14 homers. He won a World Series ring with St. Louis in 1964.
Uecker often joked, “Career highlights? I had two. I got an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown against the Mets.”
Uecker became the voice of the Brewers in 1971 and remained with the club from that point on.
He became a regular guest on the “Tonight Show” and earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” from host Johnny Carson. He also appeared in multiple 1980s Miller Lite commercials.
Uecker played the character George Owens in the ABC sitcom, “Mr. Belvedere,” which ran from 1985 to 1990. He also channelled his own profession into a performance, portraying the baseball announcer character Harry Doyle in 1989’s “Major League” as well as its sequels, “Major League II” and “Major League: Back to the Minors.”
Legendary baseball announcer and actor Bob Uecker passed away yesterday at 90 years old. Here’s a tribute with all of the mix-outs.
Here’s the hosted Bob Uecker tribute. This is the stand-alone file. If you want to do the voice-over, the mix-outs of this file are included on the file above. Script is below.
