EVANSVILLE – Long before he became famous for it, Bob Uecker would sit in the dugout at Bosse Field and run his mouth.

“Uecker is a bench jockey par excellence,” a reporter wrote about the catcher for the Evansville Braves in April 1957. “His witty quips about the umpires even had the arbiters grinning ...

Bob Uecker, Light-Hitting Catcher Turned Comic Actor and Broadcaster, ... In the closing shot, he’s seen in the near-empty upper deck, enthusiastically challenging an umpire’s call.

Uecker, who was married twice, also worked six years on ABC's Monday night baseball games, hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 1984 and starred on "Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports," a compilation ...

Uecker's catchphrase from the film, "Juuuust a bit outside," still endures today. "When they told me to do whatever I wanted, that's gotta be just a bit outside. I gotta get on the umpire someway." ...

Bob Uecker, whose self-deprecating wit helped him parlay a mediocre baseball career into stardom as a broadcaster, actor and pitchman for beer from his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died on ...

Bob Uecker poses for a photo during his stint with the Evansville Braves in 1957. He would go on to become a legendary broadcaster and actor. Uecker died Jan. 16, 2025 at the age of 90.

Bob Uecker poses for a photo during his stint with the Evansville Braves in 1957. He would go on to become a legendary broadcaster and actor. Uecker died Jan. 16, 2025 at the age of 90.