Did you hear the one about the time Bob Uecker propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to the 1964 World Series? First, let’s set the scene before we get too far ahead of ourselves.
Bob Uecker passed away at the age of 90. He had spent a brief time with the St. Louis Cardinals and won the 1964 World Series with them.
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.
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
Bob Uecker’s professional baseball career began when he signed with his hometown team, the Milwaukee Braves, in 1956. Uecker often joked that when the Braves signed him for $3,000, his family had to dig through the couch cushions and jars to scrape together the money.
Bob Uecker was known for many things in a life well lived. A part of Uecker’s life, one probably not mentioned in the many glowing remembrances written about the Hall of Fame broadcaster and American treasure,
Word of Bob Uecker’s death reached us after the editorials for last Friday’s edition were already done. But there’s no way we can let his passing go without a tribute.
Baseball’s resident jester Bob Uecker became one of the sport’s most beloved figures—and an entertainment star along the way.
Celebrate Bob Uecker legacy with his iconic Major League quotes, memorable moments, and his journey as a baseball player, actor, and sportscaster.
Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play broadcaster Jeff Levering first shared a booth with Bob Uecker in 2015. The first 10 years of his major league career overlapped
The Milwaukee Brewers say they will honor Bob Uecker at American Family Field next summer. The longtime broadcaster, who also developed a national following for his work on television and in movies, passed away this week at age 90. His family said Uecker suffered from lung cancer.
Baseball icon Bob Uecker, the legendary Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer, died Thursday at the age of 90. Uecker’s family said in a statement: “It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the