Bob Uecker, whose self-deprecating wit helped him parlay a mediocre baseball career into stardom as a broadcaster, actor and pitchman for beer from his hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, died on Thursday at age 90,

Bob Uecker, the Milwaukee native who became one of baseball's most cherished orators while calling Brewers games, died Thursday. He was 90 years old. Uecker's family released a statement through the club revealing Uecker battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023.