Jan 18, 2025 · He appeared on “The Tonight Show,” starred in “Mr. Belvedere,” stole the show in “Major League,” hosted WrestleMania, and had such an unforgettable line in a Miller Lite commercial -- “I must be in the front row!” -- that the Phillies put a Uecker cutout in the last row of the third deck at Citizens Bank Park during the 2020 ...

As a backup catcher, he played for the Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Atlanta Braves from 1962 to 1967. He won a World Series with the Cardinals in 1964. After retiring, Uecker started a broadcasting career and served as the primary broadcaster for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts from 1971.

Jan 23, 2025 · Bob Uecker, who died on Jan. 15, 2025 at age 90, was a former catcher who played for the Braves in Milwaukee and Atlanta, St. Louis Cardinals and the Phillies (1966-67) during a six-year career in the Majors.

Jan 16, 2025 · Bob Uecker, the legendary longtime play-by-play voice of the Milwaukee Brewers and a former major-league catcher who played two years with the Philadelphia Phillies, died on Thursday, the Brewers announced.

Jan 19, 2025 · Bob Uecker, one of baseball’s greatest entertainers, died on January 16 at the age of 90. He had been battling small cell lung cancer for two years, but it was a battle that he never made public.

Jan 16, 2025 · Between 1966 and 1967, Uecker appeared in 96 games for the Phillies, hitting .202 with 37 RBIs. Uecker will be most remembered for what he did in the sport after his playing career. Most notably, Uecker was the voice of the Brewers, calling their games from 1971-2024, one of the most incredible runs in sports broadcasting history.

Bob Uecker completed his 54th season as a broadcaster for his hometown team in 2024, calling games on Newsradio 620 WTMJ and the Brewers Radio Network, marking his 69th year in baseball. ... St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. One of the highlights of his career was being a member of the 1964 world champion Cardinals. Despite his ...

Jan 16, 2025 · A catcher, Uecker went on to play 297 games over a six-year career, also suiting up for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves before calling it quits after the 1967 ...

Jan 16, 2025 · Before he retired in 1967, Uecker played for the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals, with whom he won a World Series. Shortly after his retirement, Uecker began commentating...

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. He was 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee Brewers history.”