The Uecker family sent out a statement of gratitude for the outpouring of support they have received in the past week since the broadcaster's death.

Bob Uecker was the light of the Milwaukee Brewers, the soundtrack of their summers, the laughter in their hearts, and his passing is a profound loss.

MILWAUKEE - Family of Bob Uecker held a family memorial and burial for the Hall of Fame Brewers announcer on Friday, Jan. 24. Bob Uecker passed away on Thursday, Jan. 16. He was 90 years old.

Others recognized the legend at Marcus Theatres. They are showing the classic movie "Major League," in the film, Uecker plays broadcaster Harry Doyle. "I went on the first day on Friday to see it, you know, because I love Bob Uecker," said Margaret Roushar, who saw the film.

A private memorial and burial were held on Jan. 24 for broadcasting legend and Hall of Famer Bob Uecker, according to his family. Uecker died Jan. 16 at the age of 90 after a private battle with small cell lung cancer.

As a catcher for the Milwaukee Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, Uecker hit .200 with 14 home runs. As a Brewers catcher in the mid-2000s, Chad Moeller hit .204 with 14 home runs. In Uecker, Moeller said on Thursday, he found a friend who could needle him with sweetness.

At his Hall of Fame -induction ceremony in Cooperstown in 2003, Bob Uecker delivered a memorable acceptance speech that in essence was a stand-up comedy act. Forty-four Hall of Fame players on the stage behind him were reduced to tears over Uecker’s self-deprecating humor, and the audience of some 18,000 roared with laughter.

Bob Uecker died on Thursday at the age of 90. Read on to find out more about his memorable career in baseball and broadcasting.

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For those trained in the art of self-deprecation, death must be no great surprise. Bob Uecker died today at the age of 90. A veteran of two heart surgeries, he had been battling lung cancer for ...

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