How Johnny Carson gave Bob Uecker his ‘Mr. Baseball’ nickname
Johnny Carson had no idea. When the late host of “The Tonight Show” first dubbed Bob Uecker — who died Thursday at the age of 90 — “Mr. Baseball,” Carson did not know whether Uecker actually played baseball.
Remembering ‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker
There are some people who just make you feel good about life. Bob Uecker was one of those individuals. He passed away Thursday at the age of 90 after a battle with lung cancer. Uecker did it all. He had “Tonight Show” appearances with Johnny Carson,
'Mr Baseball' Bob Uecker, American sportscaster-actor, dies at 90
Bob Uecker, whose self-deprecating wit helped him parlay a mediocre baseball career into stardom as a broadcaster, actor and pitchman for beer from his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died on Thursday at age 90,
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Joining the baseball world in saying goodbye to "Mr. Baseball" Bob Uecker
Whether you know him from his broadcasting work in Major League Baseball, through his appearances back in the day on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, as a television actor, for his role in Miller Lite commercials or as Harry Doyle from the movie Major League,
‘Mr. Baseball’: Bob Uecker, voice of Milwaukee Brewers, is mourned by the sport’s luminaries
Uecker, a baseball icon, television and movie funnyman and Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer, died Thursday at the age of 90.
He became ‘Mr. Baseball’ but Bob Uecker always stayed true to his Milwaukee roots
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.
‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90
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 career highlights, from baseball's broadcast booth to movies and Johnny Carson
Bob Uecker's death has prompted all kinds of memories from his baseball, broadcasting and acting career to resurface.
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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker passes away at 90
Bob Uecker was a famously mediocre Major League hitter who discovered that he was much more comfortable at a microphone than home plate. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment that reached far beyond the ballpark.
MLB legendary announcer, ‘Mr. Baseball,’ Bob Uecker dies
The legendary voice of the Milwaukee Brewers for 50 years has died. Bob Uecker was 90 years old. The team announced his death on Thursday, writing on X, “We are heartbroken to announce that Brewers icon & Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away today at the age of 90.”
Bob Uecker, legendary voice of the Brewers and ‘Mr. Baseball,’ dead at 90
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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Bob Uecker, Longtime Brewers Announcer Dubbed ‘Mr. Baseball,’ Dies at 90
The Hall of Famer was a top guest on Johnny Carson’s ‘Tonight Show’ and played a sports writer in the ’80s sitcom ‘Mr. Belvedere’