Bob Uecker
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Born January 26, 1935·Died January 16, 2025 (at 89)·Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA·Male
Biography
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.
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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
the most rated titles across all credits
Filmography
30 credits across 30 titlesActing
19 creditsAs self
11 creditsTalk shows, festival coverage and documentary appearances, kept out of the acting list.
