Governor Tony Evers honors the late Bob Uecker, celebrating his legacy as "Mr. Baseball" in Wisconsin and beyond.
A native of Wisconsin, born and raised in Milwaukee, Uecker turned a middling, five-year stint as an MLB catcher during the ...
Bob Uecker, who died Jan. 16, was not only a baseball player, but a comedic actor in roles including the movie "Major League.
He earned the nickname "Mr. Baseball" for what the self-mocking funny man did off the field rather than on it.