MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Jan. 16, 2025 (Gephardt Daily) — Bob Uecker, the beloved sportscaster and former pro baseball player, is dead at age 90.
Word of Uecker’s death was announced Thursday in a statement released by family members. He was also remembered in an online tribute by the Milwaukee Brewers, the team he’d covered in the broadcast booth since 1971.
“Today we take on the heaviest of burdens. Today we say goodbye to our beloved friend, Bob Uecker,” the Brewers’ statement says.
“Euck was the light of the Brewers, the soundtrack of our summers, the laughter in our hearts and his passing is a profound loss. He was the heart and soul of Wisconsin and a dear friend. Bob loved people. His presence warmed every room, and he had a way of welcoming all of us into his world as if we were lifelong friends.
“Saying goodbye to Bob shakes us all. He was so much more than a Milwaukee Brewers icon. He was a national treasure. Bob entertained us with his words and storytelling, so it is no surprise that his passing now leaves us at a loss for our own words.
“There was no describing the impact you had on so many, and no words for how much he was loved. We are left with a giant void in our hearts, but also remember the laughter and the joy he brought to our lives.”
According to his family, the man known to millions of fans as “Mr. Baseball” died after a two year bout with cancer.
An official statement by Major League Baseball remembered Uecker for achievements on and off the field in a career that spanned more than six decades.
“We are saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Uecker, a legendary ambassador for our game,” the MLB statement said.
“After a six-year playing career with the Braves, Cardinals and Phillies from 1962-67, Uecker spent more than half a century as ‘Voice of the Brewers’ beginning in 1971.
“Uecker’s self-deprecating humor endeared him to a national audience. He appeared in popular movies, commercials, talk shows, and even starred in his own TV sitcom. As a broadcaster, he worked national telecasts, All-Star Games, and the World Series. His dry style and wit belied a deep knowledge and passion for baseball, all of which made him one of the game’s finest broadcasters.
“Uecker, a member of the 1964 World Series champion Cardinals, was the 2003 Ford C. Frick Award winner and a five-time Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year. He was 90 years old.”
