To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we ...

Rosenwald Jeff Torborg, an unassuming baseball lifer who caught three no-hitters, including Sandy Koufax’s perfect game ... and the Dodgers signed him in 1963 with a $100,000 bonus (the ...

Former major-league catcher Jeff Torborg, who managed five major-league teams, including the Mets, has died at 83, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced Sunday night. Torborg, who had a 10-year career ...

J.P. Hoornstra writes and edits Major League Baseball content. A veteran of 20 years of sports coverage for daily newspapers in California, J.P. covered MLB, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los ...

Torborg signed with the Dodgers ... His first no-hitter behind the plate was Sandy Koufax’s perfect game in 1965. “I didn’t do anything but catch the ball, but what a thrill,” the 23 ...

The late Bob Uecker's reach extends well beyond Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts. Let's run down his pop-culture ...

Uecker was the voice of his hometown team who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame.

Bob Uecker had an estimated net worth in the millions thanks to a 50-year career as an announcer and stints in movies and TV.

A version of this story originally appeared on MiLB.com in 2008. We present it here once more as Minor League Baseball ...

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and ... an intentional walk from Sandy Koufax and I got out of a rundown ...

Bob Uecker "never took himself seriously" and that is what endeared him to Brewers fans and made him a Milwaukee treasure.