Polzin: Bob Uecker didn't just talk Milwaukee Brewers baseball, he was 'a Wisconsin treasure'
JIM POLZIN
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Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcaster Bob Uecker discusses the Brewers' road to clinching a second consecutive playoff berth on Wednesday night in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The family of Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker, 90, who is pictured in October 2018, announced Thursday he died overnight after facing "a private battle with small cell lung cancer since early 2023."
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Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker works in the radio booth during a home game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 7, 2003.
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From left, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig shares a moment with Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio and Bob Uecker before a home game with the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 14, 2007.
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Bob Uecker was a catcher with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962 and 1963.
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Brewers manager Ned Yost and Bob Uecker walk off the field after Uecker threw out the first pitch before the home opener with the San Francisco Giants on April 4, 2003.
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Bob Uecker visits his statue at the baseball stadium in Milwaukee after it was unveiled before a game against the Chicago Cubs.
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Bob Uecker catches the ceremonial first pitch before a home game with the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 27, 2005. The Brewers honored Uecker during a pregame ceremony commemorating his 50 years in baseball.
From left, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig shares a moment with Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio and Bob Uecker before a home game with the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 14, 2007.
Brewers manager Ned Yost and Bob Uecker walk off the field after Uecker threw out the first pitch before the home opener with the San Francisco Giants on April 4, 2003.
Bob Uecker catches the ceremonial first pitch before a home game with the Atlanta Braves on Aug. 27, 2005. The Brewers honored Uecker during a pregame ceremony commemorating his 50 years in baseball.
The family of Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker, 90, who is pictured in October 2018, announced Thursday he died overnight after facing "a private battle with small cell lung cancer since early 2023."
