Before his broadcasting career, Uecker played seven seasons in MLB, primarily as a backup catcher. He won the 1964 World Series as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. Uecker was also known to younger ...
Uecker’s family said he had “faced a private battle with small cell lung cancer” since early 2023. Throughout the 1960s, Uecker played baseball for Milwaukee, the Atlanta Braves, St. Louis Cardinals. ...