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 ...
For the third time since 2020, the Atlanta Braves have another young, talented catcher on the verge of forcing his way to the big leagues. Shea Langeliers and William Contreras were both once top ...
What's on your baseball bucket list? A game at Fenway Park, Camden Yards, or Dodger Stadium? I've aimed a bit bigger than ...
Felix Mantilla, a champion with the Milwaukee Braves who continued to make his mark on the community in retirement, has died at age 90. Mantilla was one of only a handful of players remaining from ...
the last living regular on the 1957 World Series champion and the 1958 runner-up Milwaukee Braves. Mantilla, a native of Puerto Rico who stayed in Milwaukee and left a youth-baseball legacy ...
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.
the Milwaukee Braves, in 1962. *** less than stellar professional career as *** catcher. Youker bounced around with 4 different teams for six seasons before ending his baseball career with the ...
He was 90. Mantilla spent six seasons with the Milwaukee Braves, but his impact in the Wisconsin city went beyond his playing days, a sentiment that was shared by the Brewers — a team Mantilla ...
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 ...
Starting in 1962, he played two seasons as a catcher with the Milwaukee Braves. He also played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies and again with the Braves after they became an ...
We will forever remember Felix for his time with the Milwaukee Braves, but even more for the impact he had on thousands of children through the Felix Mantilla Little League.” One of the first ...