1972: Miller Brewing Co. purchases Meister Brau Lite, a low-calorie beer, from Chicago-based Meister Brau. 1973: Miller tweaks the recipe and rebrands it Lite Beer by Miller, then Miller Lite, and ...

As high-profile as his appearances were in places like calling Brewers games, on The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson, the movie "Major League" and TV show Mr. Belvedere, few things became omnipresent ...

There's also his legendary run as a spokesman for Miller Lite, with Uecker starring in so many commercials for the beer brand over the years. So as we share our favorite Uecker moments, here are a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Miller Lite, which was launched nationally in January 1975, celebrates its 50th birthday this year. The beer helped put Miller ...