As spring training wraps up for the Milwaukee Brewers, Opening Day will mark the first season in decades without the iconic voice of Bob Uecker, who announced games for 50 years before passing ...

Bob Uecker died on Jan. 16 at age 90. He was well-known as a broadcaster and a favorite guest of talk show hosts. Uecker appeared on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” over 50 times ...

Uecker started broadcasting for the Brewers in 1971. In 2003 he was named winner of the Frick award, an honor shared by the likes of Ernie Harwell, Vin Scully, Jack Buck, Harry Caray, so many ...

Beyond baseball, Uecker was a regular guest on Johnny Carson, he starred in the sitcom "Mr. Belvedere," where he played the character George Owens, and had a role in the movie "Major League ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — As the Milwaukee Brewers conducted a moment of silence before their home opener to honor Bob Uecker, one fan decided keeping quiet wasn’t the best way to pay tribute to the ...

Doc Severinsen of Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show" played with his band. Bud Selig attended, as did former teammate Hank Aaron and his wife, Billye Aaron, who sang "Over the Rainbow" at Uecker's ...

"I got pretty close to Bob." Uecker was affectionately dubbed "Mr. Baseball" by his friend Johnny Carson. He certainly lived up to the name.

Milwaukee Brewers players and coaches walk across Bob Uecker's signature in the outfield prior to a baseball game against the Kansas City Royals on Opening Day Monday, March 31, 2025, in Milwaukee.