Bob Uecker
Known for ActingBorn 1935-01-26 — died 2025-01-16Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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.
Known for
Major League
1989 · as Harry Doyle
Fatal Instinct
1993 · as Himself
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
1996 · as Trixie Uecker (voice)
Major League II
1994 · as Harry Doyle
Andre the Giant
2018 · as Self (archive footage)
O.C. and Stiggs
1987 · as Himself
Major League: Back to the Minors
1998 · as Harry Doyle
Ueck
2026
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
2017 · as Self
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
2014 · as Self
Casey at the Bat
1986 · as Joe
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1987 · as Self
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
1985 · as Self
Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers
2024 · as Himself
Baseball: Funny Side Up
Bob Uecker's Fun Moments in Sports
1990
Harvey's Wallbangers: The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers