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. 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.
Movie Credits
Bob Uecker has appeared in 11 movies.
These include Major League, WWE Day 1 2022, Casey at the Bat, Bob Uecker's Fun Moments in Sports, Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson, Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco, Fatal Instinct, Major League II, O.C. and Stiggs, Major League: Back to the Minors and Andre the Giant.TV Credits
Bob Uecker has appeared in 10 TV Series.
These include WWF Wrestling Challenge, The Sounds of Baseball, Mr. Belvedere, Tall Tales & Legends, LateLine, Monsters at Work, Futurama, Who's the Boss?, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Saturday Night Live.