The journeyman catcher and award-winning sports commentator, known by many as "Mr. Baseball," was diagnosed with small-cell lung cancer in 2023.

Uecker played George Owens during the successful 122-episode run of the series that lasted six years, as the head of the family and sports writer in a home that brings in a butler who struggles to adapt to an American household.

Baseball is fun. Mr. Baseball reminded us of this for decades, and he'll continue reminding us of it for as long as the sport is around.