Bob Uecker wasn’t an announcer. He was an aspiration, proof you could thrive in an industry even if you fail at first. He was a bull rider, tilting and shifting as his dream bucked underneath him, ...

The baseball world reacted Thursday to the death of Bob Uecker, who gained more fame as a broadcaster and actor after his brief playing career ended.

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 Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee ... and Major League II (1994) as crass announcer Harry Doyle for a down-and-out Cleveland Indians franchise that finds a way to become playoff ...

Bob Uecker, who transformed his futility as a ... The Milwaukee Brewers, for whom he was a longtime radio announcer, announced the death. In a statement released by the club, Mr. Uecker’s ...

Uecker only played five seasons in the majors, but to many baseball fans Uecker was a Hall of Famer baseball funny guy thanks to his wit and wisecracks about his subpar career in the game he loved ...

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Worked as Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster since 1971 Uecker starred in beer commercials, TV show, movies 'Tonight Show' host Johnny Carson nicknamed him 'Mr Baseball' Jan 16 (Reuters) - Bob Uecker ...

By Richard Sandomir Bob Uecker, the clubhouse wit who turned his tales of inferiority as a major league catcher into a comic narrative that animated his second career as a sportscaster and ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing ... and “Major League II” (1994) as crass announcer Harry Doyle for a down-and-out Cleveland Indians franchise that finds ...