Two of Bob Uecker’s claims to fame — baseball and acting — came together brilliantly in one famous line: “Juuuust a bit outside!” It was the combination of humor and great broadcasting that made him one of America’s great personalities.
"In a way, there is no 'Major League' without Bob Uecker," Director David S. Ward told me in a phone call. The world became a sadder and much less funny place on Thursday when it was announced that Bob Uecker passed away at the age of 90.
Milwaukee fans could listen to Uecker broadcast Brewers games ... “He made Harry Doyle the character it was," David S. Ward, the movie's director, said Thursday night. "In a way, he was kind of a narrator of the movie almost. The attitude he carried ...
Israel’s Cease-Fires in Lebanon and Gaza Appear Fragile Israeli forces killed at least 15 people and injured dozens more in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanese officials said. In Gaza ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Sam Carlson, Justin Dean, Julian Fernandez, Chris Okey, Tanner Kiest and Matt Sauer to Minor League contracts with non-roster invites to big league camp for 2025 Spring Training.
A new state law mandated officers return to Milwaukee Public Schools by January of last year. The district and the city have pointed fingers at each other over the delay, but now the clock is ticking, with a court order to comply with the law within the next three weeks.
Splash Studio, Milwaukee's original painting bar, reopens in its new home, The New Fashioned in the Deer District.
Former Milwaukee Braves catcher and current Brewers announcer ... The commercial also caught the attention of director David S. Ward, the writer and director of "Major League." Bob Uecker (second from the right) with the main cast from the sitcom "Mr ...
Major League Baseball hasn't even officially announced what day the 2025 trade deadline will be on, although considering July 31 falls on a Thursday
Civitan Club held the 13th annual Frederick Key Drop to ring in the New Year. The annual event has changed a little bit over the past 13 years, and 2025 was no exception. This year, the Civitan Club contracted a three-piece rock band,
A powerful winter storm, fueled by a whirling mass of Arctic air, brought much of the Sun Belt to a standstill and plunged temperatures into the teens. Warmer temperatures weren’t expected until the weekend.
She attributed the slow traffic to parking on Water Street and recent construction. "It's just not what it used to be," she said. "I'm not feeling good about it at all. It really upsets me.