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.
Bob Uecker
Actor · Born 26 Jan 1935, Milwaukee
Bob Uecker's first career was professional baseball. He played six seasons in the majors (1962-1967), playing catcher…
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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.
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- Born26 January 1935
- Died16 January 2025 (aged 89)
- BirthplaceMilwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Known forActing
- GenderMale
- Popularity0.3TMDB score
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Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers
Andre the Giant
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
Major League: Back to the Minors
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Major League II
Fatal Instinct
Bob Uecker's Fun Moments in Sports
Major League
O.C. and Stiggs
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Casey at the Bat
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Harvey's Wallbangers: The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers
Baseball: Funny Side Up
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Futurama (1999)·Monsters at Work (2021)·Major League (1989)·Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)·Major League II (1994)·Who's the Boss? (1984)