The Brewers manager reflected to the Journal Sentinel on the final season and then the passing of one of his closest friends.
Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Brewers who died Thursday at the age of 90, was battling a previously undisclosed illness.
Bob Uecker, the longtime voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, passed away Thursday at 90. Uecker’s contributions to baseball, Milwaukee and even the comedy world are numerous.
A cause of death has been revealed for legendary MLB broadcaster Bob Uecker after he passes away at the age of 90.
Bob Uecker was a famously mediocre Major League hitter who discovered that he was much more comfortable at a microphone than home plate. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment that reached far beyond the ballpark.
As the hours passed and the evening of Oct. 3 quickly became the early morning hours of Oct. 4, Pat Murphy ... like borrowed time with Bob Uecker, who died Thursday. Murphy knew it.
Former ASU baseball coach-turned-Brewers manager Pat Murphy brought ... us to be with every single day, Bob Uecker.” After another cheer from the players, Murphy dumped champagne on the head ...
As the hours passed and the evening of Oct. 3 quickly became the early morning hours of Oct. 4, Pat Murphy ... What Murphy, Yelich and Arnold knew was that Bob Uecker was in a lot of pain.
With Bob Uecker's passing at the age of 90, the Milwaukee Brewers' 2024 wild-card playoff loss represented an end of era.
The San Francisco Giants have a big lesson to learn on how to treat their broadcasters from the Brewers and Bob Uecker, writes SFGATE columnist.
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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.