The stakes were high for the Milwaukee Brewers in October entering a win-or-go-home playoff game against the New York Mets. Fans knew what it meant for their World Series chances. But they didn't know what it meant for legendary Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker.
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The 2024 season ended in heartbreak for the Milwaukee Brewers. Here's what Bob Uecker said during the ninth inning of his final broadcast.
Bob Uecker, the Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster with a quick wit and an unending love of the game, died Thursday. He was 90. Uecker had been battling small cell lung cancer since 2023, his family told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
As a catcher for the Milwaukee Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, Uecker hit .200 with 14 home runs. As a Brewers catcher in the mid-2000s, Chad Moeller hit .204 with 14 home runs. In Uecker, Moeller said on Thursday, he found a friend who could needle him with sweetness.
Sure, we'll know him as the voice of Brewers baseball forever, but we'll always have a career full of laughs from Ueck, as well.
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The beloved voice of the Milwaukee Brewers starred in 'Mr. Belvedere' and 'Major League,' and was delightfully self-deprecating on 'The Tonight Show' and in beer ads.
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.
After all, I had Bob Uecker on my radio and this proud son of Milwaukee was on cloud nine. The Milwaukee Brewers led the New York Mets 2-0 late in the decisive Game 3 of their National League Wild ...
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