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 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 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 · He spent six years in the majors as a catcher, also playing for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies, but was a below average player who never attained stardom on the field....

Jan 16, 2025 · Uecker, the backup catcher turned Hollywood star, and the legendary radio voice of his hometown Brewers for more than five decades, died early Thursday after a private, multiyear battle with cancer. He was 90. Why have one Uecker statue when you can have two?

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.

Jan 16, 2025 · Bob Uecker was Dick Allen’s buddy on the Phillies, and his broadcasting career started in Philly. Kind of. Uecker, who died Thursday at 90, used to sit in the bullpen at Connie Mack Stadium and deliver play-by-play commentary into a beer cup.

Jan 16, 2025 · Bob Uecker, the voice of the team on the airwaves for 54 years, a Baseball Hall of Famer and local, statewide and national icon, died Thursday, the Brewers announced. He was 90 years old. ... Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves before …

Jan 16, 2025 · MILWAUKEE (AP) — 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.