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What's your favorite memory of late Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker? Share it here. | Opinion
How do Milwaukee Brewers fans want Bob Uecker to be remembered? As "Mr. Baseball," of course. But also as a humble and friendly man. One who rubbed shoulders with big shots in Hollywood but never forgot his roots or his pals from Boys Tech.
Like so many other Wisconsinites, Bob Uecker was the soundtrack of my youth. Then, I got to know him while covering the ...
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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker was an American OG: Humble, hilarious and true to the grindIt’s not enough to simply call Bob Uecker an original, "1 of 1" or the last of his kind. Uecker was both the OG and the parody, a man whose friendly voice on the airwaves echoed the folksy announcing ...
“Bob Uecker was our premier wish kid champion, who loved the wish kids and they loved him,” Make-A-Wish Wisconsin President and CEO Patti Gorsky said in the Admirals’ news release.
It’s a sport that kids play every day ... it all is to look at the last game that Uecker played in the majors, in 1967. In the first inning, Bob Gibson took the mound, and he was one of those ...
Then at 6, his wish came true. Last sang the national anthem at the Brewers game – and then met Bob Uecker. "He loved kids. He was really good with me. I’ll never forget it," Last said.
Bob Jr. and Sue Ann. Two other kids, Steven and Leeann, died in 2012 of lung disease and in 2022 of ALS, respectively. Miller Lite tapped into Uecker’s popularity by featuring the former catcher ...
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