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Robert George Uecker (/ ˈ juː k ər / YOO-kər; born January 26, 1934) is an American former professional baseball catcher who is the primary broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
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Jun 2, 2022 · It was cancer. Uecker traveled with former Brewers owner and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig back to Milwaukee in January to remove two melanomas. It was during his pre-op procedure that Brewers medical director Roger Caplinger delivered more bad news: Uecker and his wife, Judy, had both tested positive for COVID-19.
Jan 26, 2024 · Uecker actually batted a cool .200 in the Major Leagues, part of a blessed life in baseball, television, film and broadcasting that took Uecker around the world, but always saw him circle back to the ballpark in Milwaukee.
Here are some of our favorite stories about legendary Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker. The time he aged two years on one birthday. No matter what other sources tell you, Robert George Uecker was born in Milwaukee on Jan. 26, 1934. Throughout his playing career, the back of Uecker’s baseball card said he was born in 1935.
Bob Uecker. Actor: Major League. Bob Uecker's first career was professional baseball. He played six seasons in the majors (1962-1967), playing catcher for three different National League teams: Braves (Milwaukee, WI, and Atlanta, GA), Cardinals (St. Louis, MO), and Phillies (Philadelphia, PA).
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker received a hearty ovation from fans chanting “Ueck” when the legendary broadcaster appeared on the American Family Field video board early in the Milwaukee Brewers’ home opener Tuesday.
