Pat Murphy made sure Bob Uecker had a place in the Brewers’ NLDS celebration, using the moment to honor the late Milwaukee icon after a series packed with strange breaks and clutch plays.
After Milwaukee knocked off the San Diego Padres in four games, the Brewers manager leaned into Uecker’s memory while reflecting on the wild sequence that carried his club into the National League Championship Series.
“Howdy boys. I couldn't be happier.
I wanted to report to you that I actually got in the game up here, albeit it was a team from hell… only got the pinch run after the third out, boys. The next series, I'm not sure I can help in the same way I did this series, knocking that ball down, BA, and lifting up and being part of the cheerleading there off Miller in that second game.
I'm not sure I can do this, but I trust you, and I believe in you, so let's celebrate. Get out,” Murphy said.
The tribute came in the middle of a postseason run that already featured its share of unlikely turns. In Game 1, Ty France sent a deep fly ball toward the roof at American Family Field, where it hit part of the structure before dropping into Jackson Chourio’s glove. Then in Game 2, Chourio came through with a walk-off hit against Padres closer Mason Miller.
Game 4 delivered another huge defensive swing. Garrett Mitchell went up and took away Manny Machado’s potential game-tying home run in the eighth inning, protecting Milwaukee’s 3-1 lead before the Brewers finished off the series.
Murphy had already brought Uecker into the conversation earlier in the postseason after the roof play in Milwaukee, saying Uecker was involved in knocking the ball down as a tribute to the broadcaster’s enduring bond with the team.
Uecker died in January 2025 at age 90 after 54 years as the voice of Milwaukee baseball. His connection to the franchise still looms large as the Brewers chase their first World Series championship.
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