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

Hank Aaron hits three two-run home runs at Seals Stadium to lead the Braves to a 13-3 win over the Giants. It is the only ...

Bob Uecker, the legendary radio ... Uecker recalled signing with the Braves organization in 1956 for a $3,000 bonus. ... [Joe] and he were pitching against each other in Atlanta,” Uecker said.

Uecker dedicated nearly seven decades of his life to professional baseball. After spending years in the minor leagues, he made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962. He later went on to play ...

Bob Uecker was battling a form of lung cancer since 2023, ... Uecker was a baseball player with the Milwaukee Braves. ... the Philadelphia Phillies and the Atlanta Braves throughout the 1960s.

Uecker also played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves during his six-year career. Known as a defensive catcher, he finished with a career batting average of just ...

Uecker, a native of Milwaukee, was not just a former catcher who played six seasons in the majors with the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies.

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 ...

Bob Uecker reminded us all that baseball was just a game and that it need ... He broke in with his hometown Milwaukee Braves, ... who were created two years after the Braves split town for Atlanta.