Bob Uecker
Robert George "Bob" Uecker (/ˈjuːkər/ EWK-ər; January 26, 1934[1] – January 16, 2025) was an American Major League Baseball player, later a sportscaster, comedian and actor. Uecker was also known as "Mr. Baseball". He was a play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts.
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Catcher | |||
Born: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | January 26, 1934|||
Died: January 16, 2025 Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. | (aged 90)|||
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MLB debut | |||
April 13, 1962, for the Milwaukee Braves | |||
Last MLB appearance | |||
September 29, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves | |||
MLB statistics | |||
Batting average | .200 | ||
Home runs | 14 | ||
Runs batted in | 74 | ||
Teams | |||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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Uecker was a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a 2003 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for his broadcasting career.
Uecker was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in 2023.[2] He died on January 16, 2025 in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin at the age of 90.[2][3]
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References
- ↑ Hardicourt, Tom. "Bob Uecker says he will cut back on workload". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/242753521.html. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rosiak, Todd (January 16, 2025). Beloved Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died. https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/mlb/brewers/2025/01/16/bob-uecker-milwaukee-brewers-radio-voice-and-mr-baseball-has-died-at-age-90/75592190007/. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ↑ Koseluk, Chris (January 16, 2025). Bob Uecker, Light-Hitting Catcher Turned Comic Actor and Broadcaster, Dies at 90. The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bob-uecker-dead-catcher-mr-belvedere-major-league-1236110105/. Retrieved January 16, 2025.