Bob Uecker
Acting · Born Jan 26, 1935 · Died Jan 16, 2025 (89) · Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Bob Uecker's first career was professional baseball. He played six seasons in the majors (1962-1967), playing catcher for three different National League teams: Braves (Milwaukee, WI, and Atlanta, GA), Cardinals (St. Louis, MO), and Phillies (Philadelphia, PA). His batting, never stellar, declined steadily over his career: he finished with a .200 lifetime average. He wrote a humorous autobiography entitled "Catcher in the Wry". He appeared in a popular series of Lite beer commercials before landing his first movie role.
Known for
Futurama
19998.4
Monsters at Work
20217.2
Major League
19896.9
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
19966.6
Saturday Night Live
19756.9
Major League II
19945.7
Who's the Boss?
19847.4
Fatal Instinct
19935.5
Andre the Giant
20187.3
Major League: Back to the Minors
19985.0
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
19925.3
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
19627.6
Films
Ueck
2026
Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers
20249.0
Andre the Giant
20187.3
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
20178.4
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
20146.0
Major League: Back to the Minors
19985.0
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
19966.6
Major League II
19945.7
Fatal Instinct
19935.5
Bob Uecker's Fun Moments in Sports
1990
