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.

January 16th, 2025 by Jake Cain The baseball world is shaken by the loss of Bob Uecker, a man whose career was as much about laughter as it was about the game itself. Known affectionately as “Mr. Baseball,

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

Cast members of "Mr. Belvedere," the sitcom that Bob Uecker starred in, pay tribute to Mr. Baseball following his death.