The baseball community is mourning the loss of Bob Uecker following the death of the longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster at the age of 90.

Bob Uecker, whose self-deprecating wit helped him parlay a mediocre baseball career into stardom as a broadcaster, actor and pitchman for beer from his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died on Thursday at age 90,

Bob Uecker had an estimated net worth in the millions thanks to a 50-year career as an announcer and stints in movies and TV.

A native of Wisconsin, born and raised in Milwaukee, Uecker turned a middling, five-year stint as an MLB catcher during the 1960s into a broadcasting career that spanned six decades, made him a mainstay in Hollywood and saw his everyman persona become as synonymous with the Brewers as the Miller Lite beer he served as spokesman for.

Bob Uecker, an iconic baseball voice who called Milwaukee Brewers games on the radio for five decades, has died, the team announced. He was 90. Nicknamed “Mr. Baseball” and known for his wit and deadpan delivery, Uecker joined the Brewers radio team in 1971.

Governor Tony Evers honors the late Bob Uecker, celebrating his legacy as "Mr. Baseball" in Wisconsin and beyond.

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.”

Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Milwaukee Brewers who was nicknamed “Mr. Baseball,” has died aged 90, the team announced on Thursday.

Judy and Uecker remained close. She was with Uecker when he celebrated with the Brewers last season at American Family Field and in his final days, as one of his "Mr. Belvedere" co-stars mentioned in a social media post when she visited Uecker in recent weeks in Wisconsin.

Uecker's family released a statement through the club revealing Uecker battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023. "Saying goodbye to Bob shakes us all," the Brewers said in

It’s not enough to simply call Bob Uecker an original, "1 of 1" or the last of his kind. Uecker was both the OG and the parody, a man whose friendly voice on the airwaves echoed the folksy announcing tropes imbued in baseball for the better part of a century while also,