Uecker, who died Thursday at 90, used to sit in the bullpen at Connie Mack Stadium and deliver play-by-play commentary into a beer cup.

By TODD GOLDEN ''Special to Fastball on SI'' Back in October, I was driving back to my Bloomington, Ind., home from Big Ten Basketball Media Days in Chicago. A

Bob Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame.

Bob Uecker died at 90. The Baseball Hall of Famer spent 54 years as a Milwaukee Brewers announcer and starred in 'Mr. Belvedere,' 'Major League' and beer ads.

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

Uecker turned his meager baseball career into humorous fodder covering games on TV and as a commercial pitchman.

Well, of course, it is World Series time, and as I’ve said before, when the word baseball is mentioned, I guess my name would automatically come to your mind.”

Longtime Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer and baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away Thursday after a brief and private battle with cancer.

T hursday morning the baseball world was saddened with the announcement that “Mr. Baseball” Bob Uecker had passed away at age 90. The long-time voice of the Milwaukee Brewers

Former Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig pays respect to Bob Uecker following the baseball legend's passing

Uecker was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and given the Ford C. Frick Award in 2003. Uecker earned the nickname “Mr. Baseball” by Johnny Carson whose “Tonight Show” Uecker appeared on more than 100 times, not as an announcer but as a comedian.