Bob Uecker: Mr. Baseball and Voice of the Milwaukee Brewers Dies at 90

Bob Uecker was an American baseball catcher, broadcaster and actor, affectionately known as "Mr. Baseball," who was the beloved voice of the Milwaukee Brewers for 54 seasons. Born on January 26, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he turned a modest playing career into a lifetime of laughter, famously joking about his own lack of talent.

Uecker made his major-league debut with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962 and won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964. In 1971 he began calling Brewers games on the radio, and in 2003 he received the Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He also became a star of Miller Lite commercials, played the sitcom father on Mr. Belvedere and played announcer Harry Doyle in the Major League film trilogy.

Uecker was married to Joyce until her death in 2015 and had four children. He married Judy in 1976. He was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in 2023 and died at his home in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, on January 16, 2025, at age 90. Remembered as one of baseball's great storytellers, he made generations of fans smile.

Achievements: Made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Braves (1962), won the World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals (1964), began calling Milwaukee Brewers games (1971), received the Ford C. Frick Award (2003).

Birth: January 26, 1934 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Profession: Baseball catcher, broadcaster and actor.

Interesting Facts: Johnny Carson jokingly dubbed him "Mr. Baseball." The $1 seats at American Family Field are called the "Uecker seats," named after his Miller Lite commercials.