R.I.P. Bob Uecker, legendary baseball announcer and Major League actor
Bob Uecker has died. Although best known for his legendary stint as the play-by-play radio announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers—a job he held for 54 years, continuing into the 2024 season—Uecker was also a sort of sports-based renaissance man.
The legend of Harry Doyle: 'Major League' director talks Uecker's classic character
"In a way, there is no 'Major League' without Bob Uecker," Director David S. Ward told me in a phone call. The world became a sadder and much less funny place on Thursday when it was announced that Bob Uecker passed away at the age of 90.
Legendary broadcaster and former big-league player Bob Uecker died on Thursday at age 90, the Milwaukee Brewers announced.
Bob Uecker's death has prompted all kinds of memories from his baseball, broadcasting and acting career to resurface.
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