Harris, the Varsity 4 All-News4JAX baseball player of the year, was elite in his junior season with St. Johns Country Day.

Uecker appeared on Johnny Carson’s “Tonight Show” over 50 times, entertaining us with his self-deprecating humor about his playing days in the minor and major leagues.

Uke, who appeared at least 100 times on “The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson,” starred in movies, a TV show and from 1971-2024, behind the mic describing Milwaukee Brewers games.

Nicknamed “Mr. Baseball,” he was a frequent, gut-busting guest on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” for years after he retired.

TV’s Johnny Carson dubbed him as “Mr. Baseball” while giving him a regular forum on The Tonight Show. That led to a starring gig on Mr. Belvedere, a TV sitcom that ran from 1985 to 1990.

As a matter of fact, it was Johnny Carson who gave Uecker the Mr. Baseball nickname that stuck throughout his career.

1. The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson Uecker was a regular on The “Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” with more than 100 recorded segments with the king of late night. Mr.

Whether you know him from his broadcasting work in Major League Baseball, through his appearances back in the day on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, as a television actor, for his role in ...

More Local News Uecker was given the nickname “Mr. Baseball” by Carson. His professional career lasted six seasons with three teams as a catcher. He hit just .200 in 297 major league games.

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.