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Beloved Brewers Announcer Bob Uecker Dies at 90

Bob Uecker in the Milwaukee County Stadium broadcast booth.
Bob Uecker in the Milwaukee County Stadium broadcast booth. | Rick Wood/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK

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Bob Uecker, the longtime voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, has passed away according to the team. He was 90.

Uecker had a six-year MLB career that started with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962. By 1971 he was calling Brewers games on the radio, a job he held for more than half a century, right through last season. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003.

In his post-playing days Uecker became known for his sense of humor, which he turned into regular appearances on The Tonight Show and an impressive IMDB page.

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As an actor he starred in a network sitcom (Mr. Belvedere) and became one of the most memorable movie announcers of all-time when he played Harry Doyle in Major League and even had a string of Miller Lite ads in the 80s.

RIP.

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