And it’s that last one we want to do focus on here with Uecker playing the iconic Harry Doyle in the Major League series of movies. He’s the Cleveland play-by-play man who added so much color (and sarcasm) to the hapless team that turns things around.

Bob Uecker delivered a virtuoso performance as baseball announcer Harry Doyle in the 'Major League' movies. Check out these hilarious clips.

Uecker, who died Jan. 16 at the age of 90, was a career .200 hitter across six seasons in Major League Baseball. He ultimately embraced his own ineptitude, often mocking himself for his lack of ability on the diamond.

Bob Uecker has died. Although best known for his legendary stint as the play-by-play radio announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers—a job he held for 54 years, continuing into the 2024 season—Uecker was also a sort of sports-based renaissance man.