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Uecker signed with his hometown Milwaukee Braves in 1956, spending several years in the minor leagues with various affiliate clubs before making his major league debut in 1962. As a backup catcher, he played for the Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Atlanta Braves from 1962 to 1967.
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Jan 26, 2024 · Uecker actually batted a cool .200 in the Major Leagues, part of a blessed life in baseball, television, film and broadcasting that took Uecker around the world, but always saw him circle back to the ballpark in Milwaukee. Naturally, that’s where Uecker plans to be today for his milestone birthday.
Jun 2, 2022 · It was cancer. Uecker traveled with former Brewers owner and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig back to Milwaukee in January to remove two melanomas. It was during his pre-op procedure that Brewers medical director Roger Caplinger delivered more bad news: Uecker and his wife, Judy, had both tested positive for COVID-19.
Jan 25, 2024 · Here are some of our favorite stories about legendary Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker. The time he aged two years on one birthday. No matter what other sources tell you, Robert George Uecker was born in Milwaukee on Jan. 26, 1934. Throughout his playing career, the back of Uecker’s baseball card said he was born in 1935.
Apr 2, 2024 · MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker received a hearty ovation from fans chanting “Ueck” when the legendary broadcaster appeared on the American Family Field video board early in the Milwaukee Brewers’ home opener Tuesday.
Bob Uecker, who joined the Milwaukee Brewers broadcast team in 1971, was honored in a pregame ceremony Saturday in front of family, friends, former players and team employees.
