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Uecker, who died Thursday at 90, used to sit in the bullpen at Connie Mack Stadium and deliver play-by-play commentary into a beer cup.

Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Brewers who died Thursday at the age of 90, was battling a previously undisclosed illness.

Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play broadcaster Jeff Levering first shared a booth with Bob Uecker in 2015. The first 10 years of his major league career overlapped

The former Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster died at the age of 90 almost two years after he was diagnosed with cancer.

At 90 years old, Bob Uecker, the legendary MLB broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers who earned the title 'Mr. Baseball' after his short baseball career, passed away on 16 January.

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

Bob Uecker, who died Thursday at the age of 90, was just a few years removed from that underwhelming playing career when he was the main speaker at the 26th annual Lancaster Sportswriters and Sportscasters banquet at the Host Farm Motel in Lancaster on Jan.

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After splitting two games in the regular season, the Washington Commanders open as 5.5-point underdogs to the Philadelphia Eagles in next Sunday's NFC Championship Game.

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