Among regular players, Felix Mantilla was the last living Milwaukee Brave to appear in the World Series. Through youth baseball, his legacy endures.
The former Braves catcher had a legendary career as the voice of the Milwuakee Brewers as well as leaving his mark on television and film
Hall of Famer Bob Uecker, known for his legendary broadcasting career after playing for teams like the Atlanta Braves and Philadelphia Phillies, has died. He was 90.
Bob Uecker, the voice of the team on the airwaves for 54 years, a Baseball Hall of Famer and local, statewide and national icon, died Thursday.
Bob Uecker, a former baseball catcher, actor and longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster, died Thursday, the Brewers announced. He was 90. Uecker had small-cell lung cancer and was diagnosed in 2023, his family said.
Bob Uecker didn't have to stretch much to play quick-witted broadcaster Harry Doyle in the movie "Major League." Milwaukee Brewers fans happily listened to that act for more than 50 years.
Bob Uecker, beloved for his humor and dedication, passes away, marking the end of an era for Milwaukee Brewers fans and the baseball community.
Bob Uecker had been calling Milwaukee Brewers games since 1971, establishing himself as one of the most important figures in the franchise's history.
By TODD GOLDEN ''Special to Fastball on SI'' Back in October, I was driving back to my Bloomington, Ind., home from Big Ten Basketball Media Days in Chicago. A
Fans began to line the bottom of Uecker's statue outside the ballpark with cans of Miller Lite in a nod to the legendary announcer.
While summers will never feel the same going forward without the voice of Bob Uecker humming on the radio, Mr. Baseball will forever be a fabric of Wisconsin threaded in Milwaukee Brewers history.