The garish brown-and-yellow sweaters initially were planned only for a commercial, but fans saw them on the ice twice.
For many, it's like losing a member of the family. His voice, a familiar and reassuring presence in our lives for generations. A city native, Uecker was synonymous with Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Funny, ...
The beloved voice of the Milwaukee Brewers starred in 'Mr. Belvedere' and 'Major League,' and was delightfully self-deprecating on 'The Tonight Show' and in beer ads.
A huge part of Bob Uecker's legacy was his work off the field. One organization near and dear to his heart is Make-A-Wish Wisconsin.
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin CEO Patti Gorsky said Uecker helped many kids like Sam Last. He helped the charity raise thousands of ...
Here's is the first batch from readers: That time Bob Uecker waved from his car: "Once when (our) kids were in little league and in the Brewer Fan Club, we must have been early because along ...
Whether you know him from his broadcasting work in Major League Baseball, through his appearances back in the day on the ...
The organization says Uecker fulfilled dozens of wishes and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years ...
It’s not enough to simply call Bob Uecker an original, "1 of 1" or the last of his kind. Uecker was both the OG and the parody, a man whose friendly voice on the airwaves echoed the folksy announcing ...
Bob Uecker was known for his outstanding sense of humor that came to the forefront in movies like “Major League” and “Major ...
Like so many other Wisconsinites, Bob Uecker was the soundtrack of my youth. Then, I got to know him while covering the Milwaukee Brewers.
Bob Jr. and Sue Ann. Two other kids, Steven and Leeann, died in 2012 of lung disease and in 2022 of ALS, respectively. Miller Lite tapped into Uecker’s popularity by featuring the former catcher ...