Team founder Bud Selig and Hall of Fame radio voice Bob Uecker formed inseparable bond, becoming godfathers of Brewers baseball.

Bud Selig recalled how Bob Uecker, a friend for more than 50 years, could leave people "feeling a little better."

Robin Yount can’t wait to hear Bud Selig’s speech. “I was scared to death when I got up there,” said Yount, referring to his acceptance speech in 1999 upon being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame after a stellar 20-year career with the Milwaukee Brewers.

Former MLB Commissioner Bud Selig leads tributes to his "dear lifelong friend" as sports world celebrates Uecker's lasting impact

Former Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig pays respect to Bob Uecker following the baseball legend's passing

A version of this story originally ran on April 25, 2014. Bob Uecker passed away on Thursday at 90. MILWAUKEE -- When the Brewers first proposed another Bob Uecker statue at Miller Park, he rejected the idea. "I was under the impression that they wanted me to work up there," Uecker deadpanned.

The late Bob Uecker's reach extends well beyond Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts. Let's run down his pop-culture appearances and famous one-liners.

Baseball’s resident jester Bob Uecker became one of the sport’s most beloved figures—and an entertainment star along the way.

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Bob Uecker was known for many things in a life well lived. A part of Uecker’s life, one probably not mentioned in the many glowing remembrances written about the Hall of Fame broadcaster and American treasure,

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The remembrances for Brewers legend Bob Uecker continue. Thursday night, the Hoan Bridge in Milwaukee was among the city landmarks lit in Brewers blue and yellow in honor of ‘Mr. Baseball.’ When you drive past American Family Field, Uecker is honored on their sign. Uecker died Thursday morning from small-cell lung cancer.

Milwaukee Brewers broadcast legend Bob Uecker passed away today at the age of 90 years old. Uecker's career spanned decades of work on play by play for