The baseball world was saddened to learn that Milwaukee Brewers legend and Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away on Thursday at the age of 90.

Bob Uecker was a famously mediocre Major League hitter who discovered that he was much more comfortable at a microphone than home plate. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment that reached far beyond the ballpark.

Bob Uecker passed away Thursday, January 16. Here are his best quotes from his time as the Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play man.

I noted Joe Garagiola said baseball is a funny game. On Jan. 16, some of that humor left this world as Bob Uecker, the long-time radio voice of

Let baseball's superstars proclaim their greatness; Bob Uecker proclaimed his lack of greatness with equal pride and fervor.

Dirt for Friday Jan. 17, 2025 Uecker, a .200 lifetime hitter, batted 1.000 in the hearts of fans … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 1,176 of The Daily Dirt. 1. Back in the days when I was working for a newspaper in Ohio I had the opportunity to have

Bob Uecker, known throughout the United States as “Mr. Baseball” died January 16 at the age of 90. Ten years ago, the then-Archbishop of Milwaukee Jerome E. Listecki – who retired last year – said Uecker used “self-effacing humor to bring appreciation and joy to those who share a love for the game he so well represents.”

Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as "Mr. Baseball" and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90.

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

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred “No words will really do you justice but I ... there was no one better to have around than Bob Uecker. In every low moment, there was no one whose arm around the shoulder and uplifting words meant more than Bob Uecker ...

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