The Milwaukee Brewers and the rest of the baseball world lost an icon on Thursday when Bob Uecker died at the age of 90. Uecker defined many fans’ childhoods as a radio announcer for 54 (yes, fifty-four) years.
It will be tough to find a person who has had a greater impact on Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the sport of baseball than Mr. Uecker. Fans were certainly reminded of it all outside American Family Insurance Field.
Watch: Brewers Fans Place Incredible Bob Uecker Statue Outside American Family Insurance Field (Report)
From the brewers clerk social media:
WIFE 💙 Ueck #ThankUeck pic.twitter.com/eIlRh6miV1
— Milwaukee Breweries (@Brewers) January 16, 2025
According to Adam McCavly from MLB.com:
Bob Uecker was a famously average Major League hitter who discovered he was much more comfortable on the mic than on the home field. And that was just the beginning of a second career in the entertainment industry that reached far beyond the pitch.
Uecker, a backup catcher turned Hollywood star and legendary radio voice of his hometown Brewers for more than fifty years, died Thursday morning after a private, years-long battle with cancer. He was 90 years ancient.
“Although the onetime backup catcher was known for his self-deprecating style, Bob Uecker was one of the game’s most beloved figures throughout his 70-year baseball career,” commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.
“During the six years I spent in my hometown of Milwaukee, as well as in St. Louis, Philadelphia and Atlanta, Bob formed lifelong friendships with many celebrities and other stars of the 1960s, and was a member of the Cardinals’ 1964 World Series championship team. Early in his remarkable 54-year tenure in the Brewers radio booth, Bob’s signature wit became a staple of television shows and movies.
Even after his considerable success in Hollywood, Bob remained fiercely true to baseball and Milwaukee. He loved the game and used his platform to support many charitable causes in his hometown and beyond.
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