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

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.

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, 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.

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

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.”

The Milwaukee Brewers announced that Hall of Fame broadcaster and legend Bob Uecker passed away at ... in the majors with the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies. After retiring, Uecker embarked on a new career as a radio ...

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

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.

Take a stroll through Uecker's portfolio of pop culture. Bob Uecker as a Milwaukee Brave in 1963 ... Even in the biggest moment of his MLB life, with St. Louis playing the Yankees in the 1964 World Series, Uecker found time for shenanigans.