The Uecker family sent out a statement of gratitude for the outpouring of support they have received in the past week since the broadcaster's death.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WBAY) - A family memorial and burial was held Friday for baseball icon Bob Uecker. Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, died last week. He was 90.
MILWAUKEE - Family of Bob Uecker held a family memorial and burial for the Hall of Fame Brewers announcer on Friday, Jan. 24. Bob Uecker passed away on Thursday, Jan. 16. He was 90 years old.
The Uecker family said they're working with the Brewers to hold a public celebration of life event to honor him this summer.
As a catcher for the Milwaukee Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, Uecker hit .200 with 14 home runs. As a Brewers catcher in the mid-2000s, Chad Moeller hit .204 with 14 home runs. In Uecker, Moeller said on Thursday, he found a friend who could needle him with sweetness.
Bob Uecker's family said their final goodbyes to Mr.Baseball. A private ceremony was held on Friday, Jan. 24. It comes just about a week after the voice of Brewers baseball died
Bob Uecker, the voice of the team on the airwaves for 54 years, a Baseball Hall of Famer and local, statewide and national icon, died Thursday.
The Milwaukee Admirals announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22 the ways in which the team will honor Brewers broadcaster and Hall of Famer Bob Uecker this season.
Celebrate the life and legend of Bob Uecker with this new commemorative book from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Bob Uecker passed away Thursday, January 16. Here are his best quotes from his time as the Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play man.
Bob Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame.
Brewers team principal owner Mark Attanasio, along with his wife, Debbie, and sons Dan and Mike, recalled the life and legacy of Bob Uecker.