The garish brown-and-yellow sweaters initially were planned only for a commercial, but fans saw them on the ice twice.
How do Milwaukee Brewers fans want Bob Uecker to be remembered? As "Mr. Baseball," of course. But also as a humble and friendly man. One who rubbed shoulders with big shots in Hollywood but never ...
Make-A-Wish Wisconsin CEO Patti Gorsky said Uecker helped many kids like Sam Last. He helped the charity raise thousands of dollars – and fulfilled wish after wish.
A huge part of Bob Uecker's legacy was his work off the field. One organization near and dear to his heart is Make-A-Wish Wisconsin.
It’s not enough to simply call Bob Uecker an original, "1 of 1" or the last of his kind. Uecker was both the OG and the parody, a man whose friendly voice on the airwaves echoed the folksy announcing ...
Whether you know him from his broadcasting work in Major League Baseball, through his appearances back in the day on the ...
Here's is the first batch from readers: That time Bob Uecker waved from his car: "Once when (our) kids were in little league and in the Brewer Fan Club, we must have been early because along ...
Like so many other Wisconsinites, Bob Uecker was the soundtrack of my youth. Then, I got to know him while covering the ...
The organization says Uecker fulfilled dozens of wishes and donated hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years ...
Bob Jr. and Sue Ann. Two other kids, Steven and Leeann, died in 2012 of lung disease and in 2022 of ALS, respectively. Miller Lite tapped into Uecker’s popularity by featuring the former catcher ...
Then at 6, his wish came true. Last sang the national anthem at the Brewers game – and then met Bob Uecker. "He loved kids. He was really good with me. I’ll never forget it," Last said.