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Bob Uecker
Actor
Born January 26, 1935Died January 16, 2025 (89 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2021 | Monsters at Work (TV Series) · as Bob Yucker (voice) |
| 2017 | Puppy Dog Pals (TV Series) · as Baseball Announcer |
| 2000 | Teacher's Pet (TV Series) · as Umpire |
| 1999 | Futurama (TV Series) · as Bob Uecker (voice) |
| 1998 | Major League: Back to the Minors · as Harry Doyle |
| 1998 | LateLine (TV Series) |
| 1996 | Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco · as Trixie Uecker (voice) |
| 1994 | Major League II · as Harry Doyle |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1989 | Major League · as Harry Doyle |
| 1986 | Casey at the Bat · as Joe |
| 1985 | Tall Tales and Legends (TV Series) · as Joe |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) · as George Owens |
| 1984 | Who's the Boss? (TV Series) |