By Chris Koseluk Bob Uecker, who parlayed six laughable seasons as a light-hitting catcher into a second career in comedy highlighted by hilarious turns in the Major League movies, on The Tonight ...

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.

Great man that will be missed," former Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy wrote on ... MILWAUKEE, WI - 1980: Broadcaster Bob Uecker of the Milwaukee Brewers in the booth during a game at County ...

It wasn't Bob Uecker's six seasons playing catcher that earned him a spot in Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame, the nickname "Mr. Baseball" or his frequent film and television roles.

The former backup catcher, whose ability to laugh at himself made him a beloved radio announcer and launched a successful acting career, died Thursday.

Bob Uecker, who turned what was ... Uecker, a light-hitting catcher for three teams during a six-year major league playing career, including stints with his hometown Milwaukee Braves and the ...

"We are heartbroken to announce that Brewers icon and Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away today at the age of 90.” Uecker began his career as a minor-league catcher in 1959 for the ...

Bob Uecker, who transformed his futility as a baseball ... Mr. Uecker spent six years in the major leagues as a backup catcher and first-string clubhouse comedian. Among a long list of baseball ...

Former Milwaukee Braves catcher and current Brewers announcer Bob Uecker shown at work in the Milwaukee County Stadium broadcast booth. The Braves released Uecker in 1968, and the organization ...

Great man that will be missed," former Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy wrote on ... "I am heartbroken with the loss of my dear lifelong friend, Bob Uecker," said Bud Selig, the longtime Milwaukee ...

For a backup catcher with limited physical talent, Bob Uecker enjoyed a larger-than-life career in baseball and beyond – due, in large part, to an uncanny ability to laugh at himself.