When the famous late "The Tonight Show" host first dubbed Bob Uecker — who died Thursday at the age of 90 — "Mr. Baseball," Johnny Carson actually did not know whether Uecker actually played ...

He became one of Carson's favorite guests, making more than 100 appearances. Carson was the one who dubbed Uecker "Mr. Baseball." And the name stuck.

Bob Uecker: 'Mr. Baseball' with Johnny Carson. Uecker first crossed over into the mainstream on "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson," beginning in 1971.

Johnny Carson: "Give me, fast as you can, ... But as his 91st birthday nears, the man they call "Mr. Baseball" told us he doesn't want to imagine his life without it.

sports Rangers ‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90 In a statement released by the Brewers, Uecker’s family said he had battled small cell lung cancer since early 2023.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.

Johnny Carson had no idea. When the late host of “The Tonight Show” first dubbed Bob Uecker — who died Thursday at the age of 90 — “Mr. Baseball,” Carson did not know whether Uecker ...

Carson was the one who dubbed Uecker “Mr. Baseball.” And the name stuck. Even as his celebrity status grew nationwide, Uecker savored the opportunity to continue calling games in his hometown.

MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. In a statement ...

Mr. Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers and a colorful comedian who, after a short playing career, earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honors from the Hall of Fame.