Bob Uecker, the former major league catcher who, after his playing days, had an incredibly successful career as a broadcaster, actor, comedian, and all around entertainer, has passed away, per an announcement from the Milwaukee Brewers. Uecker was 90.
Uecker spent parts of six seasons in the majors, from 1962-67. He initially broke into the majors with the Milwaukee Braves, spending two seasons with them before being traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. He spent a two seasons with the Cardinals before being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies after the 1965 season. In the middle of the 1967 season, he was traded back to the Braves, who by that point had relocated to Atlanta, and finished the year with them before being released at the end of the season.