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Hirt gave a recommendation to celebrated "The Tonight Show" host Johnny Carson, and beginning in 1970, Uecker made close to 100 appearances on Carson’s showt to doing three to five shows a year.

See this 1976 appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in which Uecker, in a near-monotone voice, makes himself sound like a party animal.

"People don't know this but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant," Uecker said during an appearance on "The Johnny Carson Show" in 1982. "I came down with hepatitis.

1. The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson Uecker was a regular on The “Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” with more than 100 recorded segments with the king of late night. Mr.

Uecker’s talent drew the attention of Johnny Carson, who invited him onto “The Tonight Show” as “Mr. Baseball” more than 100 times. “In many ways, I think he’s the funniest man I ...

He became a Hollywood darling, producing laughs on the “Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson (where the ‘Mr. Baseball’ title originated), hosting “Saturday Night Live,” and starring as ...

From his time as a backup catcher to appearances on Johnny Carson’s late night show to his more than five decades in the broadcast booth, people far and wide knew Bob Uecker.

Bob Uecker on “The Tonight Show” Uecker’s appearances on “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson were nothing short of comedic gold. These segments allowed Uecker to showcase his ...

MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, who parlayed a forgettable playing career into a punch line for movie and TV appearances as “Mr. Baseball” and a Hall of Fame broadcasting tenure, has died. He was 90.