''Mr. Baseball'' has passed

[PrestonyteParrot]

Johnny Carson had a major role in his stardom.

'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker passes away at 90

MILWAUKEE -- 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. Uecker, the backup catcher turned Hollywood...

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The Bob Uecker statue that has the worst seat in the house

A version of this story originally ran on April 25, 2014. Bob Uecker passed away on Thursday at 90.

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[Harvard Gamecock]

I'm dating myself, but who could not love his Miller Lite ads in the 70's & 80's, and of course his appearance in the movie
Major League.

Thank you Mr. Uecker and RIP

 

[Bubba Fett]

Great guy

 

[treyno2722]

Other than Vin Scully, the best baseball voice I heard. Listened to a ton of Brewers games growing up.

 

[PrestonyteParrot]

I'm dating myself, but who could not love his Miller Lite ads in the 70's & 80's, and of course his appearance in the movie
Major League.

Thank you Mr. Uecker and RIP

I'm dating myself, but who could not love his Miller Lite ads in the 70's & 80's, and of course his appearance in the movie
Major League.

Thank you Mr. Uecker and RIP

Major League performance was outstanding

 

[Uscg1984]

I'm dating myself, but who could not love his Miller Lite ads in the 70's & 80's, and of course his appearance in the movie
Major League.

Thank you Mr. Uecker and RIP

As a kid of the 80s, I remember my family also enjoyed him in Mr. Belvedere. I haven't seen that show in years, but I liked it as a 12-15 year old.

 

[DrMickeySC]

Juuuuuust a bit outside…

 

[Cackmandu]

He really was one of the best, even into his 80's he was an exceptional broadcaster.

 

[gamecock stock]

He was once asked how he caught a knuckleball pitcher. He responded that he let the ball hit the ground and then picked it up after the ball stopped rolling.

In his induction into the broadcasters Hall Of Fame at Cooperstown, he said he still felt he should have been inducted as a player.

May he RIP.

 

[Gradstudent]

Then is a CBS Sunday Morning pc on Uecker, a few months ago, before he passed, if you have 6 minutes, a really great watch.

 

[Forkcock]

I'll miss him. One of a kind! RIP.