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Bob Uecker, Mr Baseball

The inside story of Uecker's final game as baseball bids farewell to legend

Jeff Levering, the Swiss Army knife of the Brewers’ broadcast team who bounces between radio and television depending on the need, has a voicemail from Bob Uecker which he will treasure forever. It is short and sweet.

The New York Times · 1h

How Bob Uecker, ‘Mr Baseball,’ always personified the fun of the game

Baseball is fun. Mr. Baseball reminded us of this for decades, and he'll continue reminding us of it for as long as the sport is around.

'Mr Baseball' Bob Uecker, American sportscaster-actor, dies at 90

Bob Uecker, whose self-deprecating wit helped him parlay a mediocre baseball career into stardom as a broadcaster, actor and pitchman for beer from his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died on Thursday at age 90,

Top prospect Shotaro Morii bypasses Japanese baseball

The New York Times · 5h

Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players

Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with the A's.

The Washington Post · 1d

Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics

Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of $1,

Yahoo! Sports · 23h

Who is Shotaro Morii? And why is his signing with the Athletics such a big deal?

There’s another Japanese two-way phenom coming to MLB, and he could shake up the posting system as we know it.

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Bob Uecker dies at 90: J.J. Watt, Cleveland Guardians and more MLB teams pay tribute to iconic broadcaster

Following his own MLB career, Uecker spent 54 seasons as the play-by-play announcer for the Brewers. In that time Uecker ...

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Guardians, MLB announce start times for 2025 regular season, spring training games

The Guardians and Major League Baseball announced start times for contests during spring training and in the regular season.

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Reactions to the death of ‘Mr. Baseball,’ longtime Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker

The baseball community is mourning the loss of Bob Uecker following the death of the longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster ...

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Bud Selig, Bob Uecker formed lifelong relationship as godfathers of Brewers baseball

Team founder Bud Selig and Hall of Fame radio voice Bob Uecker formed inseparable bond, becoming godfathers of Brewers ...

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After Bob Uecker's death, Cleveland Guardians release statement on 'baseball legend'

Cleveland's Major League franchise helped give Bob Uecker a cult following as "Harry Doyle." Read the MLB club's statement ...

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Bob Uecker’s 6 most memorable ‘Major League’ lines

Uecker played George Owens during the successful 122-episode run of the series that lasted six years, as the head of the ...

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A Look at Florida Gators Baseball's Projected Starting Nine

The Gators are month away from taking the field, and a top college baseball publication is making its projection for who will ...

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Bob Uecker’s brilliant comedic talent was on full display in ‘Major League.’ Watch his famous line

Uecker, who died Jan. 16 at the age of 90, was a career .200 hitter across six seasons in Major League Baseball. He ...

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Legendary MLB announcer dies at 90: ‘His enthusiasm for life was always present’

Bob Uecker, the iconic voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, was known for broadcasting and his appearance in "Major League." ...

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