Former Milwaukee Brewers catcher and broadcaster Bob Uecker of Milwaukee, Wisconsin passed away at the age of 90 according to the Associated Press on Thursday. Uecker played six seasons of Major League Baseball. He was with the Milwaukee Braves for two seasons (1962 to 1963), two seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals (1964 to 1965), two seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies (1966 to 1967), and one season with the Atlanta Braves (1967). However, Uecker will not be best remembered for his work in baseball behind home plate. He will be remembered for his elegance and eloquence behind the microphone as the exceptional broadcaster of the Milwaukee Brewers from 1971 to 2024.
It is remarkable that Uecker broadcasted baseball up until October 3 when the Brewers were eliminated from the New York Mets in the 2024 MLB postseason. Uecker was suffering from small cell lung cancer for over a year.
