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Bob Uecker was known for many things in a life well lived. A part of Uecker’s life, one probably not mentioned in the many ...
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1953: The Brooklyn Dodgers send Andy Pafko to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy Hartsfield and $50,000. 1983: Bob Horner agrees to a four-year contract with the Atlanta Braves that will pay him up to $6 ...
He just wanted a laugh, and knew firsthand how cruel the game could be. As a catcher for the Milwaukee Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, Uecker hit .200 with 14 home runs.
Bob Uecker was a famously mediocre Major League hitter who discovered that he was much more comfortable at a microphone than home plate. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment ...
After graduating in 1956, he became the first local player signed by the hometown Milwaukee Braves, who brought him to the big leagues in 1961. Uecker would spend six seasons in the majors and was ...
Born and raised in Milwaukee, 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 ...
WHEN HE WAS WITH THE MILWAUKEE BRAVES, AND WE HAVE TWO DOWN. WE MET WITH ABOUT 14 YEARS OLD. THEY BONDED ON A BALL FIELD NEAR 10TH AND STATE. I WAS PLAYING LEFT FIELD AND HE WAS PLAYING CENTER ...
Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) January 17, 2025 Newcomb pitched for the Atlanta Braves from 2017-22. Although he didn't appear in the 2021 postseason, he made 32 relief appearances for the Braves ...