By TODD GOLDEN ''Special to Fastball on SI'' Back in October, I was driving back to my Bloomington, Ind., home from Big Ten Basketball Media Days in Chicago. A
Uecker was best known as a colorful comedian and broadcaster who earned his nickname during one of his numerous appearances on Johnny Carson’s late night show.
Bob Uecker, the iconic Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster who was fondly known as "Mr. Baseball" and morphed into acting in later years, has died.
Bob Uecker, the legendary radio voice of the Brewers who had called their games since 1971 and was nicknamed “Mr. Baseball,” died on Thursday, the team announced.
The booth will probably never sound the same now that Bob Uecker will no longer be calling games. Uecker died today at the age of 90.
Legendary Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer Bob Uecker died Thursday morning at the age of 90. He had been battling small cell lung cancer since early
Bob Uecker, a former baseball catcher, actor and longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster, died Thursday, the Brewers confirmed. He was 90.
The Hall of Famer was a top guest on Johnny Carson’s ‘Tonight Show’ and played a sports writer in the ’80s sitcom ‘Mr. Belvedere’