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Felix Mantilla was one of the last living connections to the Milwaukee Braves, but his legacy in Milwaukee remains strong
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 ...
New York Post26d
Felix Mantilla, member of original 1962 Mets, dead at 90
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 ...
New York Post21d
Bob Uecker, legendary voice of the Brewers and ‘Mr. Baseball,’ dead at 90
He was 90. Uecker, a light-hitting catcher for three teams during a six-year major league playing career, including stints with his hometown Milwaukee Braves and the 1964 world-champion St. Louis ...
Newsweek26d
Red Sox All-Star, World Series Winner Who Played for Expansion Mets Passes Away
Felix Mantilla won a world championship with the 1957 Milwaukee Braves, appeared in his only All-Star Game nearly a decade later, and played every position other than pitcher and catcher.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel4d
Felix Mantilla, a winner with the ’57 Braves and champion of Milwaukee youth baseball, dies at 90
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 ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution21d
‘Mr. Baseball’ Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90
"What an example for us to be with every single day — Bob Uecker." Uecker signed his first professional contract with the Milwaukee Braves in 1956 and reached the majors in 1962. He’d last six seasons ...