The Braves released Uecker in 1968 ... In many ways I think he's the funniest man I've ever met:' Bob Uecker and Johnny Carson Hirt gave a recommendation to celebrated "The Tonight Show" host ...

The Braves released Uecker in 1968 ... In many ways I think he's the funniest man I've ever met:' Bob Uecker and Johnny ...

Bob Uecker, the voice of the team on the airwaves for 54 years ... Uecker signed his first professional contract with the ...

Bob Uecker, the voice of the team on the airwaves ... Uecker signed his first professional contract with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956 and made his major-league debut for them in 1962.

Bob Uecker was a famously mediocre Major League hitter who discovered that he was much more comfortable at a microphone than home plate. And that was just the start of a second career in entertainment ...

Bob Uecker, who turned what was ... including stints with his hometown Milwaukee Braves and the 1964 world-champion St. Louis Cardinals, was known more for spouting one-liners than hitting ...

The former backup catcher, whose ability to laugh at himself made him a beloved radio announcer and launched a successful acting career, died Thursday.

When I got on the field, there was no messing around. I played hard.” Bob Uecker with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962. (Bettmann via Getty Images) Born Jan. 26, 1934, in Milwaukee, Uecker grew up ...

Bob Uecker: 'Mr. Baseball' with Johnny Carson Uecker ... Uecker's broadcasting career began at WSB-TV in Atlanta in 1969 as part of the Braves' broadcast booth. He was named to the broadcast ...

Former Milwaukee Braves catcher and current Brewers announcer Bob Uecker shown at work in the Milwaukee County Stadium broadcast booth. The Braves released Uecker in 1968, and the organization ...

To be fair, his frequent batterymate on that Braves team was knuckleballer ... cameos as himself, Uecker hosted a syndicated sports blooper show called “Bob Uecker’s Wacky World of Sports ...