Beloved Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker dies at age 90
Longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has died at the age of 90, the team announced Thursday.
Uecker served as the Brewers' radio announcer since 1971, a job that earned him a spot in the Baseball Hall of Fame as the Ford C. Frick Award winner in 2003.
The Milwaukee native was so beloved in his hometown that when the Brewers reached the National League Championship Series in 2018, the team had him throw out the first pitch for Game 1.
The Brewers have honored him with two statues, one that's outside American Family Field and another in the back row of the terrace level, a nod to the old Miller Lite commercial in which he said, "I must be in the front row!" as he was escorted to the back of a stadium.
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Beloved Brewer and the heart of the franchise. He will truly be missed.
The most entertaining sportscaster I ever listened to.
R.I.P. good sir.
Bob Uecker, longtime voice of the Brewers and a star of 'Major League,' dies at 90
Frank Schwab
Senior writer
Thu, Jan 16, 2025, 11:23 AM EST · 6 min read
Bob Uecker didn't have to stretch much to play quick-witted broadcaster Harry Doyle in the movie "Major League." Milwaukee Brewers fans happily listened to that act for more than 50 years.
Uecker, whose humor made him a celebrity far outside of the baseball world, died Thursday at 90 years old, the Brewers announced. The Uecker family said in a statement that he had been battling small cell lung cancer since early 2023. Uecker was the play-by-play voice of the Milwaukee Brewers dating to 1971, one of the longest runs by a broadcaster with one team in MLB history.
"Ueck was the light of the Brewers, the soundtrack of our summers, the laughter in our hearts, and his passing is a profound loss," the Brewers said in a statement. "He was the heart and soul of Wisconsin and a dear friend. Bob loved people; his presence warmed every room and he had a way of welcoming all of us into his world as if we were lifelong friends."
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