When Bob Uecker, the legendary Milwaukee Brewers announcer, TV pitchman and sitcom star died on Thursday there was an outpouring of emotion from baseball fans in both Milwaukee and on social media.

Worked as Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster since 1971 Uecker starred in beer commercials, TV show, movies 'Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson nicknamed him 'Mr Baseball' Jan 16 (Reuters) - Bob Uecker ...

(Reuters) - Bob ... said. Uecker, who observed his 50th anniversary in 2021 of calling Brewers games in his hometown, became a beloved figure in the city with two statues of him at the stadium.

I spent a good portion of my youth at County Stadium watching games on Brewers ... those moments, of course, was Bob Uecker, who died early Thursday at age 90. His "The Tonight Show" appearances ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker ... they were already in street clothes.” Uecker also presided over the stirring ceremony that closed Milwaukee County Stadium in 2000. When the Brewers’ new ...

On the rare occasions ... a sports franchise, and Uecker has a statue outside the Brewers' stadium. "I still enjoy doing the games," he said in a 2020 interview with Bob Costas.

Not only was Bob Uecker, or “Ueck,” talented enough to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York for his broadcasting, he possessed the rare gift of being able to ...