The former backup catcher, whose ability to laugh at himself made him a beloved radio announcer and launched a successful acting career, died Thursday.

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 ...

Bob Uecker was one of the game’s most beloved figures throughout his 70-year career in baseball," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement Thursday. It was Uecker's style and wit that ...

Bob Uecker was one of the game’s most beloved figures throughout his 70-year career in baseball," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement Thursday. Commissioner Manfred issued the ...

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred honored Uecker on Thursday. “While this onetime backup catcher was known for his self-deprecating style, Bob Uecker was one of the game’s most beloved ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing ... for our national pastime,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “We are grateful for this baseball ...

Let baseball's superstars proclaim their greatness; Bob Uecker proclaimed his lack of greatness with equal pride and fervor.

For a backup catcher with limited physical talent, Bob Uecker enjoyed a larger-than ... for our national pastime," MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. "We are grateful for this ...

"While this onetime backup catcher was known for his self-deprecating style, Bob Uecker was one of the game’s most beloved figures throughout his 70-year career in baseball," MLB commissioner Rob ...

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee ... loyal to baseball and to Milwaukee,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “He loved the game and used ...

MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing ... for our national pastime,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “We are grateful for this baseball life ...