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Bob Uecker parlayed a forgettable baseball career into comedic gold.

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Bob Uecker’s professional baseball career began when he signed with his hometown team, the Milwaukee Braves, in 1956. Uecker ...

I turned 13 during 1967’s Summer of Love. There was no time more eventful for a red-blooded American boy to become a teenager ...

Bob Uecker, the iconic voice of the Milwaukee Brewers and cherished baseball figure, passes away at 90 after a private battle ...

Uecker left us with so many smiles that I wanted to pay tribute to his amazing baseball life with this collection of fun ...

His advice on trying to catch Phil Niekro’s knuckleball: “Wait until it stops rolling, then go to the backstop and pick it up.” But Uecker didn’t get famous because of his playing career ...

228. In 1967, he led the league in passed balls (he referred to himself as a “chaser,” not a catcher), largely because he served as the personal catcher for knuckleballer Phil Niekro.

One of his most famous quotes about baseball was in reference to that last stat. His advice on trying to catch Phil Niekro’s knuckleball: “Wait until it stops rolling, then go to the backstop and pick ...

During his final season in 1967, he was the personal catcher of Atlanta Braves knuckleball pitcher Phil Niekro. That year, Uecker led the National League in passed balls (pitches he should have ca ...