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 ...

Bob Uecker, who died Jan. 16, was not only a baseball player, but a comedic actor in roles including the movie "Major League.

The 1989 baseball comedy filmed in Milwaukee featured Uecker's memorable performance as cynical, and very funny, play-by-play ...

Major League' was the first acting role ever for Skip Griparis, who played the soft-spoken sidekick to Bob Uecker's memorable ...

He earned the nickname "Mr. Baseball" for what the self-mocking funny man did off the field rather than on it.

Here's an example. "The biggest thrill a ball player can have is have your son take after you. That happened when my Bobby ...

Sure, we'll know him as the voice of Brewers baseball forever, but we'll always have a career full of laughs from Ueck, as well.

Bob Uecker completed his forgettable six-year major-league career with an even .200 batting average."Sporting goods companies ...

Dirt for Friday Jan. 17, 2025 Uecker, a .200 lifetime hitter, batted 1.000 in the hearts of fans … Welcome to today’s three ...

Bob Uecker, Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer and TV star, has passed away at the age of 90, his family has announced. Uecker ...

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball”, ...

The longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster was also beloved for his roles in ‘Major League’ and ‘Mr. Belvedere.’ ...