Uecker, a baseball icon, television and movie funnyman and Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer, died Thursday at the age of 90.
Bob Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame.
Former ASU baseball coach-turned-Brewers manager Pat Murphy brought Uecker to the clubhouse ... as he was hired and formed a connection with ‘Mr. Baseball’ right out of the gate.
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He was born here, raised here, played his first major-league baseball here and continued to live here while ... Uecker was singled out by manager Pat Murphy and, as usual, Uecker had everyone rolling by declaring, “I peed my pants!”
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Bob Uecker parlayed a forgettable baseball career into comedic gold.