Former MLB player, sportscaster, comedian, and actor Bob Uecker has a net worth of $10 million. Since 1971, Bob Uecker has provided the radio play-by-play for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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What is Bob Uecker’s Net Worth?
| Net Worth: | $10 Million |
| Salary: | $2 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Jan 26, 1934 (88 years old) |
| Place of Birth: | Milwaukee |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 6 ft (1.85 m) |
| Profession: | Baseball player, Actor, Announcer, Comedian, Sports commentator, Presenter, Author |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
Bob Uecker’s Early Life.
On January 26, 1934, Robert George Uecker was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a tremendous baseball enthusiast as a kid and spent a lot of time at Borchert Field, the home of the Milwaukee Brewers minor league team. After developing into a formidable athlete, he signed a professional contract with the Milwaukee Braves, the team of his birth. On April 13, 1962, he made his debut in the Major League.
Over the course of his career, he caught for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Philadelphia Phillies. Although he struggled offensively, he was a solid defensive catcher who made few mistakes in the majors. In 1967, while playing for the Atlanta Braves, he played in his final Major League Baseball game.
Bob Uecker’s Broadcasting.
Bob Uecker retired from playing in 1971 and went to work for the Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasting team in his hometown. He also spent many years as a color commentator for ABC and NBC’s Major League Baseball telecasts (during the 1970s and 1980s, respectively) on network television.
Uecker was given the opportunity to broadcast the 1982 World Series for the Milwaukee Brewers on the local Milwaukee station, WISN. The phrase that made him famous was, “Get up! Get up! Don’t stay here! Gone! “any time a Brewers player hits a home run.
Bob Uecker’s Acting/Media.
In addition to his baseball expertise, Uecker has also presented two syndicated television shows, “Bob Uecker’s Wacky World of Sports” and “Bob Uecker’s War of the Stars,” demonstrating his breadth of knowledge in the sports world.
Over the course of his career, he has also starred in a number of advertisements and guest-starred on shows like “Mr. Belvedere,” “Who’s the Boss,” “D.C. Follies,” and “LateLine.” In the “Major League” films, he stood out as the broadcaster for the Cleveland Indians.
Bob Uecker’s Honors & Accolades.
In 2001, Bob Uecker was honored by being inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame. The Ford C. Frick Award, given yearly by the Baseball Hall of Fame to a broadcaster for “major achievements to baseball,” was bestowed upon him in 2003.
He has been immortalized on both the Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor and the American Family Field Walk of Fame.
Bob Uecker’s Salary.
Bob makes almost $2 million a year as a broadcaster for the Milwaukee Brewers. It was reported in 2019 that Bob received 100% of the Brewers’ playoff bonus money from the previous season. Uecker split the total of $123,000 among several organizations, including the Boys & Girls Club of Milwaukee, the Wounded Warrior Project, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Bob Uecker’s Personal Life.
Bob Uecker and his first wife, Joyce, had four children together: Leeann, Steve, Sue Ann, and Bob Jr. Uecker married his second wife, Judy, in Louisiana in 1976. They divorced in 2001.
