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 ...

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, 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 ...

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.

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, 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'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.

Uecker reached the majors in 1962 as a 28-year-old rookie catcher with his hometown Milwaukee Braves. He played two seasons in Milwaukee before being traded to the Cardinals in 1964.

Bob Uecker was a broadcasting legend. Many of Uecker's self-deprecating jokes were derived from his major-league career. He hit .200 over his six seasons playing catcher with the Milwaukee/Atlanta ...

Milwaukee Braves catcher Bob Uecker on April 9, 1964. ... Uecker, fondly known as Ueck, initially earned his big break after opening for Don Rickles at Al Hirt’s nightclub in Atlanta in 1969.

Bob Uecker, the Brewers ... (1964-65), the Philadelphia Phillies (1966-67) and the Atlanta Braves (1967). His career batting average was .200, and he hit just 14 home runs in 731 at-bats. ...