Bob Uecker, the legendary radio ... Uecker recalled signing with the Braves organization in 1956 for a $3,000 bonus. “That bothered my dad at the time because he didn’t have that kind of dough ...

Bob Uecker, the legendary voice ... playing his first two years with his hometown Milwaukee Braves before winning a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964.

Bob Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the ... "I signed with the Milwaukee Braves for $3,000.

Bob Uecker, who transformed his ... After his playing career, Mr. Uecker dabbled in broadcasting for the Braves and spoke at ...

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.

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.

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 was a comedian even during his playing days. The native of Milwaukee signed his first professional contract with the hometown Braves in 1956 and began his big-league career in 1962.

Yes, that Braves team had another Hall of Famer. Uecker got there through his career as a broadcaster. He started doing radio for the Brewers in 1971 and went all the way through last season ...

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.

Bob Uecker in Evansville. All those accolades began unceremoniously, in the fledgling minor leagues of the Midwest in the mid-’50s. By the time he landed in Evansville in the spring of ’57, 22 ...