As high-profile as his appearances were in places like calling Brewers games, on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, the movie "Major League" and TV show Mr. Belvedere, few things became omnipresent in the zeitgeist like Bob Uecker's "front row" Miller Lite commercial.

Major League' was the first acting role ever for Skip Griparis, who played the soft-spoken sidekick to Bob Uecker's memorable Harry Doyle character.

First, let’s start with the name … Harry Doyle. What a name. What a movie character. What a legacy from such a spot movie role. On a day when millions across the country are mourning and

Bob Uecker is known for being the radio voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, but he's equally beloved in the city of Cleveland courtesy of "Major League."

At his Hall of Fame -induction ceremony in Cooperstown in 2003, Bob Uecker delivered a memorable acceptance speech that in essence was a stand-up comedy act. Forty-four Hall of Fame players on the stage behind him were reduced to tears over Uecker’s self-deprecating humor, and the audience of some 18,000 roared with laughter.

No baseball player has ever done more with less than Uecker. He played in the majors for six years, but he never exactly blossomed into a star. “In 1962, I was named minor league player of the year. It was my second season in the bigs,

Two of Bob Uecker’s claims to fame — baseball and acting — came together brilliantly in one famous line: “Juuuust a bit outside!” Milwaukee fans could listen to Uecker broadcast Brewers games for over a half-century,

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – People here in our region are remembering Bob Uecker, who died at 90 years old. He signed his first professional contract with his hometown team, The Milwaukee Braves in 1956. The backup catcher, comedian, and soon became a hall-of-fame broadcaster better known as “Mr.Baseball.”

The San Francisco Giants have a big lesson to learn on how to treat their broadcasters from the Brewers and Bob Uecker, writes SFGATE columnist.

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