Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday. F ormer major leaguer and legendary broadcaster Bob Uecker passed away Thursday at age 90 after a battle with cancer. Uecker suited up for the ...

Legendary MLB broadcaster and former Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves catcher Bob Uecker has died at the age of 90. We are saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Uecker, a legendary ambassador for our game.

Bob Uecker, the legendary voice ... He later played for the Philadelphia Phillies and rejoined the Braves in Atlanta in 1967. Filed under. bob uecker milwaukee brewers sports media 1/16/25 ...

Uecker signed his first professional contract with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956 and reached the majors in 1962. He'd last six seasons in the big leagues as a backup catcher, finishing with a .200 ...

Bob Uecker, a legendary baseball ... He also played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves before his professional baseball career ended in 1967.

Bob Uecker, the clubhouse wit ... A career reserve player, he never started more than 62 games in a season for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals or the Philadelphia Phillies.

Bob Uecker, the legendary radio voice of the Brewers who had called their games since 1971 and was nicknamed “Mr. Baseball,” died on Thursday, the team announced.

Bob Uecker's death has prompted all kinds of memories from his baseball, ... Uecker's broadcasting career began at WSB-TV in Atlanta in 1969 as part of the Braves' broadcast booth.

When future Hall of Fame knuckleballer Phil Niekro had trouble finding a reliable backstop for his dancing pitch with the Atlanta Braves, the organization re-acquired Uecker from the Phillies in ...

He broke in with his hometown Milwaukee Braves, then won a World Series as a backup catcher for the 1965 St. Louis Cardinals. He got into 53 games that year and hit .228.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90.