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Uecker, who died Thursday at 90, used to sit in the bullpen at Connie Mack Stadium and deliver play-by-play commentary into a beer cup.

Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Brewers who died Thursday at the age of 90, was battling a previously undisclosed illness.

The former Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster died at the age of 90 almost two years after he was diagnosed with cancer.

PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies were flying to another city in the late 1960s when Bob Uecker, then the team's seldom-used backup catcher, told the flight attendant he was sick. Uecker, who died ...

Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play broadcaster Jeff Levering first shared a booth with Bob Uecker in 2015. The first 10 years of his major league career overlapped

The baseball community shares their condolences following the news of broadcast legend Bob Uecker's passing at the age of 90.

As a tribute to Uecker's 54 years as the voice of the Brewers, admission to this special screening will be $5.40.

The Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster enjoyed mocking his unremarkable playing career that preceded a legendary life behind the mic.

Bob Uecker’s professional baseball career began when he signed with his hometown team, the Milwaukee Braves, in 1956. Uecker often joked that when the Braves signed him for $3,000, his family had to dig through the couch cushions and jars to scrape together the money.

Former Phillie Gary Matthews, a the keynote speaker at the 63rd Annual Reading Hot Stovers Banquet, has a wealth of stories from his Major League baseball career. From earning the 1983 NLCS move valuable player award to playing catch with former U.S. eresidents at the White House, his experiences are truly worth a listen.

CNN begins its full coverage at 7 a.m., PBS at 8 a.m., ABC with Muir and CBS with Norah O’Donnell start at 9 a.m., and NBC with Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie go on at 10 a.m.