At his Hall of Fame -induction ceremony in Cooperstown in 2003, Bob Uecker delivered a memorable acceptance speech that in essence was a stand-up comedy act. Forty-four Hall of Fame players on the stage behind him were reduced to tears over Uecker’s self-deprecating humor, and the audience of some 18,000 roared with laughter.

From his time as a backup catcher to appearances on Johnny Carson's late night show to his more than five decades in the broadcast booth, people far and wide knew Bob Uecker.

Bob Uecker wasn't just a baseball guy — he was a guy who made baseball fun. And life, too. The Milwaukee Brewers legend, who died at 90 on Thursday, spent over five decades as the voice of his hometown team,