As a catcher for the Milwaukee Braves, the St. Louis Cardinals and ... and he took off and went to the show.” Uecker threw batting practice for years. He swam daily to stay fit and kept a ...

A memorial service Sunday at Milwaukee’s Journey House ... The native of Isabela, Puerto Rico, played for the Braves from 1956-’61. He continued his career with the New York Mets, Boston ...

The Milwaukee Brewers announced ... Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves during his six-year career. Known as a defensive catcher, he finished with a career batting average of just 200.

But the Attanasios also got to a much deeper level with Uecker, a graduate of Boys Tech who over the years transformed from a little-known catcher with the Milwaukee Braves in the early 1960s into ...

After his military career, Uecker signed with the Milwaukee Braves and bounced between the majors and minors in a short career in the 1960s. After hanging up his cleats and catcher’s gear ...

1953: The Brooklyn Dodgers send Andy Pafko to the Milwaukee Braves for Roy Hartsfield and $50,000. 1983: Bob Horner agrees to a four-year contract with the Atlanta Braves that will pay him up to $6 ...

1965 - Officials for the Milwaukee Braves propose a $500,000 payment to county officials in an effort to terminate their lease a year early. However, the offer is refused. 1900 - Rivals fight for ...