Bob Uecker - Biography
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Born: January 26, 1934 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Died: January 16, 2025 · Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, USA (small-cell lung cancer)

Birth name
Robert George Uecker

Nickname
Mr. Baseball

Trademarks
Self-deprecating sense of humor

Appeared in dozens of Miller Lite beer commercials

Trivia
Although he has done the radio broadcasts for the Milwaukee Brewers for 33 years, Uecker has never had a contract with the team.

A humorous honor: The Uecker Seats at Miller Park Baseball Stadium cost $1 because they are seats located in the fourth deck behind home plate behind the beams supporting the massive retractable dome roof.

In 6 seasons with the Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves, Uecker had a .200 lifetime average with 146 hits, 14 home runs and 74 RBIs in 297 games.
Inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2001.

Recipient of the Ford Frick Award (presented to a broadcaster for major contributions to baseball) from the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 27, 2003. Past recipients of the Ford C. Frick Award include Mel Allen, Red Barber, Harry Caray, Joe Garagiola, Curt Gowdy, Ernie Harwell, and Vin Scully.