John Schriffen grew up in a family of civil rights activists. His grandfather, Alphonso Deal, was the NAACP president of ...

Blue Jays Nation’s countdown of the top Canadian baseball prospects entering 2025 winds down with an infielder who had a taste of the Major Leagues in 2024.

Minnijean Brown-Trickey was one of nine teenagers who helped to break the bonds of segregation when they were the first Black ...

Bob Uecker, longtime Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster known as "Mr. Baseball," died at the age of 90. Born and raised in Milwaukee, he spent six seasons as a catcher in the MLB. He later went on to ...

Summertime in Milwaukee will never be the same. For the last 54 years, Bob Uecker's voice let Milwaukeeans know that another long, cold winter had come to an end, that spring had finally arrived ...

"My instinct told me he could be a hell of an announcer." Uecker's trademark self-deprecating wit, along with his knowledge of the game and true Brewers fandom made him an instant hit with Brewers ...

In a bit of casting that kept things pretty close to home, Uecker also played a prominent role in the movies Major League (1989) and Major League II (1994) as crass announcer Harry Doyle for a ...

To many, he was an announcer and entertainer whose humor and voice transcended the game, but to us he was so much more. "Bob faced a private battle with small cell lung cancer since early 2023 ...

After retiring, Uecker started a broadcasting career and served as a play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers radio broasts beginning in 1971. Bob Uecker catcher for the St. Louis ...

Bob Uecker, the Milwaukee Brewers announcer, actor and entertainment personality better known as Mr. Baseball, has died at age 90. Aaron Gash/AP Share MILWAUKEE — Bob Uecker, the voice of his ...

(WHTM) – During Black History Month we are sharing a snapshot of Black-owned businesses. While challenges persist, these businesses have seen significant growth nationwide. Ameka Coleman ...

He began his legendary run as the Brewers announcer in 1971 and also called national network games. He was the fourth-longest-tenured announced in Major League Baseball history and was inducted ...