Many MLB greats, such as Roberto Alomar, Iván Rodríguez, and Orlando ... Boston Braves. By the time he made it to the majors, the team had made the transition out of Boston to Milwaukee.
Felix Mantilla, a champion with the Milwaukee Braves who continued to make his mark on the community in retirement, has died at age 90. Mantilla was one of only a handful of players remaining from ...
the last living regular on the 1957 World Series champion and the 1958 runner-up Milwaukee Braves. Mantilla, a native of Puerto Rico who stayed in Milwaukee and left a youth-baseball legacy ...
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 ...
Legendary MLB broadcaster and former Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves catcher Bob Uecker has died at the age of 90. We are saddened to learn of the passing of Bob Uecker, a legendary ambassador for our game.
the Milwaukee Braves, in 1962. *** less than stellar professional career as *** catcher. Youker bounced around with 4 different teams for six seasons before ending his baseball career with the ...
Starting in 1962, he played two seasons as a catcher with the Milwaukee Braves. He also played for the St. Louis Cardinals, the Philadelphia Phillies and again with the Braves after they became an ...
Uecker signed his first professional contract with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956 and reached the majors in 1962. He'd last six seasons in the big leagues as a backup catcher, finishing with a ...
He was 90. Mantilla spent six seasons with the Milwaukee Braves, but his impact in the Wisconsin city went beyond his playing days, a sentiment that was shared by the Brewers — a team Mantilla ...
As a backup catcher, he played for the Milwaukee Braves, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Altanta Braves from 1962 to 1967. After retiring, Uecker started a broadcasting career and ...