Over 60 years ago, Uecker made headlines not for what he did at the plate during the 1964 World Series, when he played one of ...
Beloved broadcaster spent 1964-65 with St. Louis Cardinals as a key contributor for a championship, for laughs if not hits.
He became the first Cardinals pitcher since Bob Gibson in Game 5 of the 1964 World Series to record a win at Yankee Stadium.