Bob Uecker parlayed a forgettable baseball career into comedic gold.

The former backup catcher, whose ability to laugh at himself made him a beloved radio announcer and launched a successful acting career, died Thursday.

Bob loved people; his presence warmed every ... When an usher comes along and asks him to move out of his seat, Uecker exclaims excitedly, "I must be in the front row!" However, he turns out ...

By Richard Sandomir Bob Uecker, the clubhouse wit who turned ... But when an usher interrupted him to say he was in the wrong seat, Uecker responded, “Oh, I must be in the front row!” ...

Bob Uecker jokes with photographers and well wishers during the unveiling of his statue Friday, April 25, 2014, in section 422 at Miller Park in Milwaukee known as the "Uecker Seats." The statue ...

And thus, the “Uecker Seats” were born ... and being the soundtrack to our summers. We’ll miss Bob Uecker forever, but his memory will certainly live on beyond the ballpark.

Bob Uecker took a radio gig with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1971. He stayed in that job the rest of his career, becoming a franchise and national icon.

Bob Uecker, who transformed his futility as ... The other is high in the upper deck, behind obstructing pillars — the “Uecker seats” that could not be farther from the front row.