In a St. Louis Baseball Writers' Association panel discussion in 2014, Uecker said the experience left a lasting impression on him.

Did you hear the one about the time Bob Uecker propelled the St. Louis Cardinals to the 1964 World Series? First, let’s set the scene before we get too far ahead of ourselves.

Bob Uecker, who died on Jan. 15, 2025 at age 90, was a former catcher who played for the Braves in Milwaukee and Atlanta, St. Louis Cardinals and the Phillies (1966-67) during a six-year career in the Majors.

Over 60 years ago, Uecker made headlines not for what he did at the plate during the 1964 World Series, when he played one of his six MLB seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. He actually never played in the seven-game series. But he made headlines for what he did before a game.

Bob Uecker, a legendary baseball broadcaster and former St. Louis Cardinal, has died at the age of 90, according to the Milwaukee Brewers.

Beloved broadcaster spent 1964-65 with St. Louis Cardinals as a key contributor for a championship, for laughs if not hits.

The former Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster died at the age of 90 almost two years after he was diagnosed with cancer.

Well, of course, it is World Series time, and as I’ve said before, when the word baseball is mentioned, I guess my name would automatically come to your mind.”

Legendary Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play announcer Bob Uecker died at the age of 90 on Thursday, and the tributes to his iconic career have already come pouring in. Everyone from the Brewers to Major League Baseball to J.

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

Matheny tells St. Louis sportscaster Martin Kilcoyne that he was hospitalized in intensive care unit for nearly 3 weeks.

I noted Joe Garagiola said baseball is a funny game. On Jan. 16, some of that humor left this world as Bob Uecker, the long-time radio voice of