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 ...

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 ...

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John Madden was great. We had a blast doing those spots. " It became the inspiration for a statue at American Family Field, where Uecker is perched in a seat literally in the back row of the stadium.

"Mr. Baseball" Bob Uecker ... Madden was great. We had a blast doing those spots. " It became the inspiration for a statue at American Family Field, where Uecker is perched in a seat literally ...

This happened to Bob Uecker ... great to see, and on a rough day he was even better to see,” Moeller said. “I went through one stretch, I struck out a few times in a row and he said, ‘Hey ...

Sure, we'll know him as the voice of Brewers baseball forever, but we'll always have a career full of laughs from Ueck, as well.