Bob Uecker Bio Wiki Age Wife Major League Norm Macdonald and Net Worth
Bob Uecker is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player. Currently, he serves as a sportscaster, comedian, and actor. Bob was nicknamed “Mr. Baseball” by TV talk show host Johnny Carson.
He has served as a play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts since 1971. Additionally, Bob became honored by the National Baseball Hall of Fame with its 2003 Ford C. Frick Award in recognition of his broadcasting career.
He played six seasons in the majors from 1962-1967, playing catcher for three different National League teams: Braves, Cardinals, and Phillies. He wrote a humorous autobiography entitled “Catcher in the Wry” and also appeared in a popular series of Lite beer commercials before landing his first movie role.
Bob was born on January 26, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,United States. He is88 years old.
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of6 ft(Approx. 1.83 m).
He was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by his parentsAugust “Gus” UeckerandMarie Schultz. Bob’s father immigrated from Switzerland in 1923 while his mother was originally from Michigan. He grew up with two younger sisters,Carol AnnandRosemary.
Bob has been married and divorced twice in his life. He was first married toJoycein 1956. The couple shared four children togetherLeeann,Steve,Sue Ann,andBob Jr.Sadly Joyce died in 2015. Bob’s son Steve died in 2012 due to complications from San Joaquin Valley Fever. His second wife was calledJudywhom he married in Louisiana in 1976. The couple divorced on May 15, 2001.
Bob’s oldest childLeannwas born in 1957 and died in March 2022 of ALS. Leann was married to Robert Ziemer with who she had a daughter Kelsey. She moved to Wisconsin in 1999 with her daughter and began building their lives in Cedarburg as a single mother. Leann worked at Cedarburg High School as special ed.
Bob commenced his Major League Baseball as a catcher with the club in 1962. As a below-average hitter, he finished with a career batting average of .200. Bob was generally considered to be a sound defensive player and committed very few errors in his Major League career as a catcher, ending his career with a fielding percentage of 1981. Additionally, Bob also played for the St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies before going back to the Braves. His six-year Major League career ended in 1967.
Norm Macdonaldwas a Canadian stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He was known for his deadpan style and poetic, sometimes old-fashioned turns of phrase.
The National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association named Bob as Wisconsin Sportscaster of the Year five times and inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2011. He was also inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in 2001. In 2003, Bob received the Ford C. Frick Award by the Baseball Hall of Fame as a broadcaster for “major contributions to baseball.”
His humorous and self-deprecating speech was a highlight of the ceremony. Additionally, Bob was inducted into the Celebrity Wing of the WWE Hall of Fame in 2010, honored for his appearances at WrestleMania III and WrestleMania IV.
He appeared in a number of humorous commercials, most notably for Miller Lite beer, as one of the “Miller Lite All-Stars” starting in the 1980s.
As he was known for his humor, particularly about his undistinguished playing career, Bob actually became much better known after he retired from playing. He made some 100 guest appearances on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. Johnny nicknamed him Mr. Baseball.
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Bob’s estimated net worth is$10 million.
Yes. Bob is 88 years old and alive. There is no information on any threat to his life.
