The Brewers manager reflected to the Journal Sentinel on the final season and then the passing of one of his closest friends.
Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Brewers who died Thursday at the age of 90, was battling a previously undisclosed illness.
Bob Uecker's death has prompted all kinds of memories from his baseball, broadcasting and acting career to resurface.
Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play broadcaster Jeff Levering first shared a booth with Bob Uecker in 2015. The first 10 years of his major league career overlapped with the last of Uecker's 54. Baseball's last crossover celebrity broadcaster died Thursday at age 90.
A cause of death has been revealed for legendary MLB broadcaster Bob Uecker after he passes away at the age of 90.
Bob Uecker "never took himself seriously" and that is what endeared him to Brewers fans and made him a Milwaukee treasure.
Bob Uecker brought the Brewers to life for generations of fans. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment that reached far beyond the ballpark. Uecker, the backup catcher turned Hollywood star,
Jeff Levering, the Swiss Army knife of the Brewers’ broadcast team who bounces between radio and television depending on the need, has a voicemail from Bob Uecker which he will treasure forever. It is short and sweet.
Uecker was best known as a colorful comedian and broadcaster who earned his nickname during one of his numerous appearances on Johnny Carson’s late night show.
Bob Uecker, the legendary radio voice of the Brewers who had called their games since 1971 and was nicknamed “Mr. Baseball,” died on Thursday, the team announced.
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