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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...