As high-profile as his appearances were in places like calling Brewers games, on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, the movie "Major League" and TV show Mr. Belvedere, few things became omnipresent in the zeitgeist like Bob Uecker's "front row" Miller Lite commercial.
Major League' was the first acting role ever for Skip Griparis, who played the soft-spoken sidekick to Bob Uecker's memorable Harry Doyle character.
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.
Bob Uecker is known for being the radio voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, but he's equally beloved in the city of Cleveland courtesy of "Major League."
At his Hall of Fame -induction ceremony in Cooperstown in 2003, Bob Uecker delivered a memorable acceptance speech that in essence was a stand-up comedy act. Forty-four Hall of Fame players on the stage behind him were reduced to tears over Uecker’s self-deprecating humor, and the audience of some 18,000 roared with laughter.
The late Bob Uecker's reach extends well beyond Brewers radio broadcasts. Let's run down his pop-culture appearances and famous one-liners.
No baseball player has ever done more with less than Uecker. He played in the majors for six years, but he never exactly blossomed into a star. “In 1962, I was named minor league player of the year. It was my second season in the bigs,
Celebrate Bob Uecker legacy with his iconic Major League quotes, memorable moments, and his journey as a baseball player, actor, and sportscaster.
Brewers team principal owner Mark Attanasio said there are plans in the works for ways to honor Bob Uecker, including a big celebration in summer.
Uecker, a baseball icon, television and movie funnyman and Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer, died Thursday at the age of 90.
First, let’s start with the name … Harry Doyle. What a name. What a movie character. What a legacy from such a spot movie role. On a day when millions across the country are mourning and