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. After a six-year playing career with the Braves, Cardinals and Phillies from 1962-67, Uecker spent more than half a century as “Voice of the Brewers” beginning in 1971. Uecker’s… pic.twitter.com/0YUxvfYUd3
— MLB (@MLB) January 16, 2025
If only we knew where to begin to discuss the impact he had on the game of baseball and pop culture. He was a man famous for many different reasons. He was a broadcaster, a former ballplayer and a comedian all wrapped into one.
During his playing career, the Milwaukee native signed with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956 and played there for the first two seasons of his career from 1962 to 1963. During that time, he was a teammate of Hank Aaron, Joe Torre and Eddie Matthews. He eventually returned to the Braves in 1967 for part of his final season in the Majors…