As a catcher for the Milwaukee Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, Uecker hit .200 with 14 home runs. As a Brewers catcher in the mid-2000s, Chad Moeller hit .204 with 14 home runs. In Uecker, Moeller said on Thursday, he found a friend who could needle him with sweetness.

Bob Uecker, one of the most beloved figures in baseball history, was 90 years old when he died Thursday. That’s a great number to reach, regardless, but the fact that he was still broadcasting Brewers games last season at his age is a credit to him and his love of the game.

Bob Uecker "never took himself seriously" and that is what endeared him to Brewers fans and made him a Milwaukee treasure.

Bob Uecker was a famously mediocre Major League hitter who discovered that he was much more comfortable at a microphone than home plate. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment that reached far beyond the ballpark.

Bob Uecker completed his forgettable six-year major-league career with an even .200 batting average."Sporting goods companies pay me not to endorse their products," he once quipped.He called his hometown Milwaukee Brewers games for 54 consecutive years until his death at age 90 on Thursday.

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.

A true baseball lifer, Uecker was described as "one of a kind" by everyone who spoke about him. A former player, Uecker was a Hall of Fame broadcaster who called Brewers games for

Major League Baseball lost one of its leading voices on Thursday when Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play announcer Bob Uecker passed away at the age of 90.

Bob faced a private battle with small cell lung cancer since early 2023, which he met with the same strength and resilience that defined him. Even in the face of this challenge, his enthusiasm for life was always present,

Former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig leads tributes to his "dear lifelong friend" as sports world celebrates Uecker's lasting impact