Thanks to Uecker and his St. Louis teammate — hall of fame picture Bob Gibson — the Cardinals ended up taking two team photos in 1964. That's because in the first photo, Uecker and Gibson were ...

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 ...

Despite all the jokes about his playing career, Uecker was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, a team led by Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson, that won the World Series in 1964. “He brought joy ...