Uecker only played five seasons in the majors, but to many baseball fans Uecker was a Hall of Famer baseball funny guy thanks to his wit and wisecracks about his subpar career in the game he loved ...

We look back on the stars who died this year, including David Lynch, Marianne Faithfull, Bob Uecker, Leslie Charleson, Jeff Baena, and Peter Yarrow.

Uecker ended his major league playing career with a 200 batting average in 297 games. He had some big moments, including a hit off Sandy Koufax. And he could boast that he caught two of the best pitch ...