Dodgers fans reflect on legacy of Fernando Valenzuela The Los Angeles Dodgers and their fans gathered to celebrate their 8th World Series title, but took time to reflect on the impact of Fernando Valenzuela. CHICAGO — It has been 20 years since Sammy Sosa was celebrated and revered by the Chicago Cubs and the club’s…
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Bob Uecker: Remembering one of baseball’s greatest personalities USA TODAY Sports’ Steve Gardner remembers the legacy of Hall of Famer Bob Uecker. The Milwaukee Brewers clubhouse was deathly quiet, tears streaming down players’ faces, hugs exchanged, knowing this defeat meant much more than the end of a season. It was the end of 54-year era…
An emotional Christian Yelich on an emotional topic for him: Bob Uecker An emotional Christian Yelich on a clearly emotional topic for him: his friend Bob Uecker. The two had a one on one chat after the Brewers lost the Wild card series to the New York Mets at American Family Field in Milwaukee on…
For a backup catcher with limited physical talent, Bob Uecker enjoyed a larger-than-life career in baseball and beyond – due, in large part, to an uncanny ability to laugh at himself. Uecker, a baseball icon, television and movie funnyman and Hall of Fame Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer, died Thursday at the age of 90, following…