Despite all the jokes about his playing career, Uecker was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, a team led by Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson, that won the World Series in 1964. “He brought joy ...

Just over a month after shortstop Willy Adames left the Milwaukee Brewers and signed with the San Francisco Giants in free agency, legendary Brewers broadcast Bob Uecker died at the age of 90.

For a backup catcher with limited physical talent, Bob Uecker enjoyed a larger-than-life career in baseball and beyond – due, in large part, to an uncanny ability to laugh at himself. Uecker, a ...