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Just a bit outside” and to the right of the American Family Field home plate entrance, Bob Uecker stands tall.

I noted Joe Garagiola said baseball is a funny game. On Jan. 16, some of that humor left this world as Bob Uecker, the ...

Bob Uecker passed away Thursday, January 16. Here are his best quotes from his time as the Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play man.

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 ...

MLB and commissioner Rob Manfred released a statement mourning the passing of Uecker. “While this onetime backup catcher was known for his self-deprecating style, Bob Uecker was one of the game ...

Current MLB commissioner Rob Manfred also expressed his admiration for Uecker and everything he brought to the sport. “Bob was the genuine item: always the funniest person in any room he was in ...

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 ...

Bob Uecker throws the ceremonial first pitch before ... baseball and to Milwaukee,” Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “He loved the game and used his platform ...

FILE - Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer Bob Uecker tips his cap before a baseball game between ... Bob remained fiercely loyal to baseball and to Milwaukee,” MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a ...