Christian Yelich made sure Bob Uecker was part of the Brewers’ first World Series title, even though the longtime Milwaukee broadcaster wasn’t there to see it.
Milwaukee’s championship celebration at Tropicana Field came with a heavy dose of gratitude for Uecker, who died after the 2024 season following 54 years with the organization. He never lived to see the Brewers win it all, and in his lifetime he watched them reach the World Series only once.
Yelich, the club’s captain and second-longest-tenured Brewer after joining before the 2018 season, delivered the emotional tribute in his first comments as a World Series winner.
"I really wish he could've been here to see this, it would've meant everything," Yelich said. "He's been with us a bunch and he's been close to our hearts.
This is still for Bob, this is still for Ueck. Uecky I love you man, and we did it."
Over the last two seasons, the Brewers kept Uecker’s memory front and center. Manager Pat Murphy continued bringing him up in postgame speeches, making sure the voice that defined so many Milwaukee moments stayed woven into the team’s identity.
For a city celebrating its first championship, there’s a clear edge of sadness in the mix, too. Uecker spent 54 years behind the microphone for the Brewers, starting in the franchise’s second year in Milwaukee and staying with them until his death. He belonged to that rare group of broadcasters who become inseparable from the teams they call.
Now, as Milwaukee basks in a title at last, Uecker is going to remain a major part of how the city remembers it.
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