Baseball’s resident jester Bob Uecker became one of the sport’s most beloved figures—and an entertainment star along the way.

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And he sure was. In every possible way. In so many places, Bob Uecker was a larger-than-life figure. When you live the life he led as a Milwaukee native, you become a celebrity around these parts.

Bob Uecker was entertaining in everything he did. On the microphone calling Milwaukee Brewers games, in movies and commercials, and even in the wrestling world when he got his hands on a microphone.

as one of his "Mr. Belvedere" co-stars mentioned in a social media post when she visited Uecker in recent weeks in Wisconsin. Bob Uecker's oldest daughter, Leann “Lee” Uecker Ziemer ...

Uecker was best known as a colorful comedian and broadcaster who earned his nickname during one of his numerous appearances on Johnny Carson’s late night show. Bob Uecker, the voice of his ...

MILWAUKEE – Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable ... also played for Atlanta and Philadelphia. “Career highlights? I had two,” Uecker often joked. “I got an intentional walk from Sandy ...

Thom: "Bob Uecker, kind enough to join us. ... This has been quite a night. Quite a night." Marty also shared his most embarrassing on-air moment among highlights of the 700 WLW broadcast and ...

It’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 ...

Bob Uecker's death has prompted all kinds of memories from his baseball, broadcasting and acting career to resurface.