RIP - Bob Uecker

 

Bob Uecker (a/k/a "Mr. Baseball") passed away today, January 16, 2025 at age 90. He's the 2nd 90-year-old former player to have passed this week (with Felix Mantilla 6 days ago).

Uecker played for the Braves, Cardinals, and Phillies from 1962-67. 

 

Above is my first Bob Uecker card, which I got in 1967. About a month after I started following the Phillies in May 1967, he was traded back to the Braves, and finished his playing career that season. 

 

Uecker's last yearbook appearance

 

After his playing days, he was a broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1971-2024. He appeared in the 1985-90 TV series "Mr. Belvedere", and 3 movies in the "Major League" franchise. He was also on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson" about 100 times. 

 

MLB.com obituary  

 

ESPN obituary