How Bob Uecker, ‘Mr. Baseball,’ always personified the fun of the game
It must have been a local show, a tape-delayed interview, a game show, something. All I remember is my dad drawing my attention to the man on the TV. “He was a baseball player, but he was really bad,
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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker was an American OG: Humble, hilarious and true to the grind
No, he was simply Ueck, a classic baseball moniker given the culture’s unstoppable commitment to name contraction. Yet he also ironically and proudly wore the crown “Mr. Baseball,” which served first as a wink and a nod to his .200 batting average ...
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He became ‘Mr. Baseball’ but Bob Uecker always stayed true to his Milwaukee roots
He appeared on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson” more than 100 times, and it was Carson who gave Uecker the oft-used nickname “Mr. Baseball.” In the late ‘80s, Uecker had a starring role on the television sitcom “Mr. Belvedere,” which ran ...
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The Great Bob Uecker: Remembering ‘Mr. Baseball’
Bob Uecker parlayed a forgettable baseball career into comedic gold.
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‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker dies at 90, archishop once said he ‘loved playing the fool’
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.”
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Joining the baseball world in saying goodbye to "Mr. Baseball" Bob Uecker
Whether you know him from his broadcasting work in Major League Baseball, through his appearances back in the day on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, as a television actor, for his role in Miller Lite commercials or as Harry Doyle from the movie Major League,
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Mr. Baseball: Iconic Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died
Bob Uecker, an iconic baseball voice who called Milwaukee Brewers games on the radio for five decades, has died, the team announced. He was 90. Nicknamed “Mr. Baseball” and known for his wit and deadpan delivery, Uecker joined the Brewers radio team in 1971.
‘Mr. Baseball’: Bob Uecker, voice of Milwaukee Brewers, is mourned by the sport’s luminaries
Uecker, a baseball icon, television and movie funnyman and Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer, died Thursday at the age of 90.
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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90
Carson was the one who dubbed Uecker “Mr. Baseball.” And the name stuck. Even as his celebrity status grew nationwide, Uecker savored the opportunity to continue calling games in his hometown.
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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker was an American OG: Humble, hilarious and true to the grind
It’s not enough to simply call Bob Uecker an original, "1 of 1" or the last of his kind. Uecker was both the OG and the parody, a man whose friendly voice on the airwaves echoed the folksy ...
Remembering ‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker
There are some people who just make you feel good about life. Bob Uecker was one of those individuals. He passed away Thursday at the age of 90 after a battle with lung cancer. Uecker did it all. He had “Tonight Show” appearances with Johnny Carson,
'Mr Baseball' Bob Uecker, American sportscaster-actor, dies at 90
Bob Uecker, whose self-deprecating wit helped him parlay a mediocre baseball career into stardom as a broadcaster, actor and pitchman for beer from his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died on Thursday at age 90,