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Johnny Carson gave Bob Uecker his 'Mr. Baseball' nickname

How Johnny Carson gave Bob Uecker his ‘Mr. Baseball’ nickname

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 actually played baseball.

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Bob Uecker career highlights, from baseball's broadcast booth to movies and Johnny Carson

Bob Uecker's death has prompted all kinds of memories from his baseball, broadcasting and acting career to resurface.

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8 times that Bob Uecker transcended baseball

Sure, we'll know him as the voice of Brewers baseball forever, but we'll always have a career full of laughs from Ueck, as well.

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Bob Uecker’s brilliant comedic talent was on full display in ‘Major League.’ Watch his famous line

Uecker, who died Jan. 16 at the age of 90, was a career .200 hitter across six seasons in Major League Baseball. He ...

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Bob Uecker Was Just The Best

It is not difficult to find people who loved Bob Uecker unreservedly. There is a good reason for this: He was the last ...

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'I must be in the front row:' The iconic beer commercials featuring Bob Uecker almost didn't happen

He was an announcer and media celebrity, but Bob Uecker might have gained more notoriety than anything else as a beer ...

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Remembering the best Bob Uecker quotes from Major League and beyond

Baseball has seen plenty of colorful characters over the years, but it's never had anyone quite like legendary Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Bob ... But Johnny Carson dubbed Uecker just that ...

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