Bob Uecker brought the Brewers to life for generations of fans. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment that reached far beyond the ballpark. Uecker, the backup catcher turned Hollywood star,

The baseball community shares their condolences following the news of broadcast legend Bob Uecker's passing at the age of 90.

Bob Uecker, who transformed his futility as a baseball player into a successful second career as a baseball broadcaster, humorist and comic actor in television, film and commercials, died Jan. 16 at 90.

Bob Uecker, the Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster with a quick wit and an unending love of the game, died Thursday. He was 90. Uecker had been battling small cell lung cancer since 2023, his family told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Bob Uecker has died at the age of 90, the Milwaukee Brewers announced on Thursday, Jan. 16. In a post on X, the team memorialized the Brewers legend. "We are heartbroken to announce that Brewers icon & Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away today at the age of 90," they wrote.

Nicknamed “Mr. Baseball” and known for his wit and deadpan delivery, Uecker joined the Brewers radio team in 1971. Uecker faced a private battle with small cell lung cancer since early 2023, according to a statement provided by the family and published by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.