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."

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

Uecker died Thursday morning from small-cell lung cancer. I talked with former Brewer and friend of Uecker, Jerry Augustine, on Friday. He says we can thank one person for bringin

Bob Uecker "never took himself seriously" and that is what endeared him to Brewers fans and made him a Milwaukee treasure.

Brewers team principal owner Mark Attanasio said there are plans in the works for ways to honor Bob Uecker, including a big celebration in summer.

For much of his time owning the New York Yankees, George Steinbrenner got what he wanted. Unfortunately for The Boss, Bob Uecker wasn’t for sale. On Wednesday, Yankees TV announcer Michael Kay revealed that Steinbrenner tried luring Uecker away from Milwaukee “a few times” on his self-titled mid-day show on ESPN New York.

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.

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.

He was an announcer and media celebrity, but Bob Uecker might have gained more notoriety than anything else as a beer pitchman in Miller Lite commercials.

Legendary Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer Bob Uecker died Thursday morning at the age of 90. He had been battling small cell lung cancer since early

Bob Uecker's death has prompted all kinds of memories from his baseball, broadcasting and acting career to resurface.