{"id":26801,"date":"2025-01-16T21:20:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=26801"},"modified":"2025-01-16T21:20:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:20:49","slug":"respect-bob-uecker-legendary-announcer-and-former-phillies-catcher-d-i-e-s-at-90","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=26801","title":{"rendered":"RESPECT: Bob Uecker, legendary announcer and former Phillies catcher, d.i.e.s at 90"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content-main\">\n<div>\n<figure><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bob Uecker, the legendary longtime play-by-play voice of the Milwaukee Brewers and a former major-league catcher who played two years with the Philadelphia Phillies, died on Thursday, the Brewers announced. The 2003 Ford C. Frick Award winner was 90 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSaying goodbye to Bob shakes us all,\u201d the Brewers said in a statement. \u201cHe was so much more than a Milwaukee Brewers icon. He was a national treasure. Bob entertained us with his words and storytelling, so it is no surprise that his passing now leaves us at a loss for our own words.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1879918076206231672&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.philliesnation.com%2F2025%2F01%2Fphiladelphia-phillies-bob-uecker-passing-announcer-milwaukee-brewers-hall-of-fame%2F&amp;sessionId=6aa903e3d672d8cf01d813a4cd296debd8538aac&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1879918076206231672\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Uecker, a Milwaukee native, spent 54 years calling Brewers games as he became a nationally recognized figure, but he began his run in professional baseball with his hometown Braves. He signed with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956 and made his big-league debut with the club in 1962. Uecker spent six seasons as a backup catcher in the majors, including a two-year stint with the Phillies in 1966 and 1967.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a good time in Philadelphia,\u201d Uecker told the Northeast Times in 1998. \u201cWe had a good group of guys here. There was Richie (Dick Allen) and Johnny Callison, Cookie Rojas, Tony Taylor, Bill White and Dick Groat. I\u2019ve always had fond memories of Philadelphia, and I enjoy coming back. I\u2019ve been back for some postseason games with the networks, and I came back for an old-timers game a while back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Uecker\u2019s playing career ended in 1967, and he began calling Brewers games in 1971, beginning an incredible run that was honored by the Hall of Fame when he was presented with the Frick Award. Known for his humor and charm, Uecker was beloved in Milwaukee and grew into an even larger icon. He made numerous appearances on national television talk shows and was given the nickname \u201cMr. Baseball\u201d by host Johnny Carson. Uecker also became an actor with roles in the TV series \u201cMr. Belvedere\u201d and the \u201cMajor League\u201d movie trilogy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no describing the impact Ueck had on so many, and no words for how much he was loved,\u201d the Brewers said. \u201cWe are left with a giant void in our hearts, but also remember the laughter and joy he brought to our lives throughout the years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Uecker family said in a statement that the broadcaster had been battling cancer, but that didn\u2019t change the personality that made him such a respected figure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBob faced a private battle with small cell lung cancer since early 2023, which he met with the same strength and resilience that defined him,\u201d the family said. \u201cEven in the face of this challenge, his enthusiasm for life was always present, never allowing his spirit to falter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Brewers will announce plans for a public celebration of Uecker\u2019s life at a later date.<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-ad\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pixel.watch\/f18y\" alt=\"Bob Uecker, legendary announcer and former Phillies catcher, dies at 90\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Read &#8211; Bob Uecker, legendary announcer and former Phillies catcher, dies at 90 &#8211; and more Phillies news and rumors at PhilliesNation.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":26802,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-26801","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.6 - 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