Major League Baseball is in mourning on Thursday following the death of Bob Uecker, the Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster, former catcher and beacon of comedy known as Mr. Baseball. He was 90 years old.
A native of Wisconsin, born and raised in Milwaukee, Uecker turned a middling, five-year stint as an MLB catcher during the 1960s into a broadcasting career that spanned six decades, made him a mainstay in Hollywood and saw his everyman persona become as synonymous with the Brewers as the Miller Lite beer he served as spokesman for.
In a statement on Thursday, the Brewers called Uecker “the heart and soul of Wisconsin”. As baseball fans learned of his passing, it remains evident his legacy reached far beyond the the Badger state — and beyond baseball itself.
Our statement on the passing of Bob Uecker: pic.twitter.com/OGbzM8QL11
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) January 16, 2025
MLB Network mourns the passing of Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker. pic.twitter.com/wpt3EKZvtN
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) January 16, 2025
Bob Uecker was an absolute legend til the very end pic.twitter.com/CLxHxfOseL
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) January 16, 2025
Norm McDonald tells a hilarious Bob Uecker story. Y’all want to listen. pic.twitter.com/Pkb253wrT0
— BaseballHistoryNut (@nut_history) October 26, 2021
Bob Uecker’s call of the famous Yelich-Braun back-to-back HRs to walk off the Cardinals, back in April 2018. RIP. pic.twitter.com/FYGHke5KNt
— OberSports (@obersports) January 16, 2025
It’s the day we all hoped would never come. Bob Uecker, the voice of the Brewers for the last 54 years and “Mr. Baseball” to fans around the world, passed away overnight, according to his family and the team. He was 90.
Summers in Wisconsin will never be the same.
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) January 16, 2025
RIP Bob Uecker. An icon. pic.twitter.com/imWKoemSsk
— ESPN Cleveland (@ESPNCleveland) January 16, 2025
Bob Uecker brought so much joy to so many people by simply being himself. Harry Doyle was a massive part of all of our lives and was everything we’d want in a hometown announcer & Ueck brought that to life. All of our baseball lives are better for having him in it. Rest easy… https://t.co/kLPCyrXBHj
— Dallas Braden (@DALLASBRADEN209) January 16, 2025
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