Accused Uecker stalker ordered to stay away

? A woman accused of stalking Hall of Fame baseball announcer Bob Uecker must stay away from him for four years under a restraining order issued Thursday that bars her from attending any game he broadcasts.

A court commissioner issued the order after Ann Ladd testified that she would not have further contact with Uecker but still hoped to attend Milwaukee Brewers games.

“I’m a Brewer, a Brewer fan,” said Ladd, 45, of Prospect Heights, Ill.

She declined to comment after the court proceeding. Uecker and his attorney also declined to comment.

Uecker, 72, has contended that Ladd has been stalking him for six or seven years, sending unwanted gifts and appearing at ballparks and hotels throughout the country. He said in court filings that she had been approaching him asking for his help with her charity work.

At a civil hearing in July, Uecker said he wanted the restraining order so he could regain control of his life.

Uecker filed a civil case against Ladd in early June, and she was charged later that month with a felony charge of stalking him. Ladd, who has pleaded not guilty, could face up to 31â2 years in prison if convicted.