Bob Uecker was a famously mediocre Major League hitter who discovered that he was much more comfortable at a microphone than home plate. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment that reached far beyond the ballpark.

The baseball community is mourning the loss of Bob Uecker following the death of the longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster at the age of 90.

Bob Uecker, an iconic baseball voice who called Milwaukee Brewers games on the radio for five decades, has died, the team announced. He was 90. Nicknamed “Mr. Baseball” and known for his wit and deadpan delivery, Uecker joined the Brewers radio team in 1971.