Major League Baseball Player. A native of Chicago, Illinois, he was an outfielder who played 8 seasons in the majors, 1965-1972. Signed as an amateur free agent out of Baylor University by the Minnesota Twins in 1961, he made his Major League Debut on September 4, 1965 against the Chicago White Sox. Missing out on that years "Fall Classic," he won the Twins starting center fielder job the following spring, a position he would hold for the next four seasons, (1966-1969). A highly versatile outfielder, he was also used in left and right field as well. Never much of a power threat, he was replaced in center after the 1969 season by Cesar Tovar. He was traded on December 10, 1969 to the Cleveland Indians, along with Dean Chance, Bob Miller, and Graig Nettles, for Luis Tiant and Stan Williams. 1970 saw him hit a career high 11 home runs while splitting time in left, right and centerfield. His time in Cleveland lasted just one season, as he was traded to the Reds for pitcher Milt Wilcox the following December. With the Reds he was utilized in a utility role by manager Sparky Anderson, appearing in 73 games during the 1972 season. The Reds, also known as the "Big Red Machine," made it to the playoffs and then the World Series against the Oakland A's, where they lost 4 games to 3. After his playing career ended, Uhlaender served a two-year stint as a manager in the independent Texas-Louisiana League before going into private business. He returned to baseball in 1989 with the New York Yankees, working as a minor league coach and advance scout. Leaving New York, he briefly worked for the expansion Arizona Diamondbacks, before joining the San Francisco Giants for a two year stint as a special assistant to GM Brian Sabean, a job which also included work as an advanced scout and working special assignments in the minor leagues. After a two-year hiatus as the first base coach for the Cleveland Indians, (2000-2001), he returned to the Giants where he resumed his role as a special assistant to the GM, a job he held until his death from a heart attack at the age of 68. Over the course of his Major League career, he accrued a lifetime .263 average with 36 home runs and 285 RBI in 898 Major League contests. In post season play, he batted a combined .250, which included the 1969 ALCS, 1972 NLCS and 1972 World Series.