Baseball is fun. Mr. Baseball reminded us of this for decades, and he'll continue reminding us of it for as long as the sport is around.

Bob Uecker took a radio gig with the Milwaukee Brewers in 1971. He stayed in that job the rest of his career, becoming a franchise and national icon.

One of the most beloved voices in baseball and pop culture history has died. Bob Uecker was best known as radio play-by-play announcer on Milwaukee Brewers baseball games since 1971, although that role eventually brought him to wider prominence in the worlds of film and television.