Bob Uecker "never took himself seriously" and that is what endeared him to Brewers fans and made him a Milwaukee treasure.

Former Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig pays respect to Bob Uecker following the baseball legend's passing

Bob Uecker spent most of his adult life hanging around ballparks. He was a Major Leaguer, playing catcher for four teams over six seasons.

As a catcher for the Milwaukee Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, Uecker hit .200 with 14 home runs. As a Brewers catcher in the mid-2000s, Chad Moeller hit .204 with 14 home runs. In Uecker, Moeller said on Thursday, he found a friend who could needle him with sweetness.

Bob Uecker had an estimated net worth in the millions thanks to a 50-year career as an announcer and stints in movies and TV.

The late Bob Uecker's reach extends well beyond Brewers radio broadcasts. Let's run down his pop-culture appearances and famous one-liners.

The Hall of Famer was a top guest on Johnny Carson’s ‘Tonight Show’ and played a sports writer in the ’80s sitcom ‘Mr. Belvedere’

Bob Uecker, a Milwaukee fixture nicknamed "Mr ... to hit a home run off legendary Hall of Fame Dodgers pitcher Sandy Koufax during the 1965 season as well as Fergie Jenkins and Gaylord Perry ...

Bob Uecker passed away Thursday, January 16. Here are his best quotes from his time as the Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play man.

To refer to Bob Uecker simply as the voice of the Milwaukee Brewers would tell only a fraction of his impact. He was also its heart and soul.

Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as "Mr. Baseball" and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90.