Bob Uecker

Robert George "Bob" Uecker (/ˈjuːkər/ EWK-ər; born January 26, 1934^[1]) is a retired American Major League Baseball player, later a sportscaster, comedian and actor. Uecker is also known as "Mr. Baseball". Since 1971, Uecker has served as a play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts.

Bob Uecker
Catcher
Born: (1934-01-26) January 26, 1934 (age 90) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 13, 1962, for the Milwaukee Braves
Last MLB appearance
September 29, 1967, for the Atlanta Braves
MLB statistics
Batting average	.200
Home runs	14
Runs batted in	74
Teams
As player Milwaukee Braves (1962–1963) St. Louis Cardinals (1964–1965) Philadelphia Phillies (1966–1967) Atlanta Braves (1967) As broadcaster Milwaukee Brewers (1971–present)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1964) Ford C. Frick Award (2003)

Uecker is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a 2003 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award for his broadcasting career.

References

1. Hardicourt, Tom. "Bob Uecker says he will cut back on workload". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 30, 2014.

Other websites

• Bob Uecker on IMDb
• WWE Hall of Fame profile
• Baseball Hall of Fame - Frick Award recipient Archived 2014-04-01 at the Wayback Machine
• Text of his Hall of Fame speech at the Internet Archive
• Bob Uecker Quotes
• Bob Uecker interview on OnMilwaukee.com