Bob Uecker, legendary broadcaster and "Major League" star, dies at 90

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Beloved broadcaster Bob Uecker was known as “Mr. Baseball.” Photo: Patrick McDermott/Getty Images

“Juuust a bit outside.”

That quote by the great Bob Uecker will forever resonate with sports movie fans from his role as play-by-play announcer Harry Doyle in the film “Major League.”

Uecker died at the age of 90, the Milwaukee Brewers announced Thursday.
He was best known as the voice of the Brewers for more than 50 years and for starring as George Owens in the 1980s sitcom “Mr. Belvedere.”

Zoom in: Uecker became a part of Cleveland baseball history when “Major League” hit theaters in 1989.

The film, which follows a fictional version of the Cleveland Indians, was shot in Milwaukee to save money and avoid working around the real-life Indians and Browns’ schedules.

The big picture: Uecker’s storied playing, announcing and acting career earned him the nickname “Mr. Baseball.”