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The Milwaukee Brewers announced Thursday that legendary announcer Bob Uecker died at the age of 90.
Milwaukee Brewers @BrewersWe are heartbroken to announce that Brewers icon & Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away today at the age of 90 <a href="https://t.co/EJRBC8Cjj4">pic.twitter.com/EJRBC8Cjj4</a>
Uecker was the Brewers' radio play-by-play man since 1971. The Baseball Hall of Fame honored him with the Ford C. Frick Award in 2003 to celebrate his contributions from the broadcast booth.
Uecker also spent six seasons as a catcher in MLB, winning a World Series in 1964 with the St.