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Yelich Honors Uecker During Brewers' First World Series Celebration
The captain reflects on franchise icon's influence after Milwaukee defeats the Rays to claim the title
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Tribute After the Clincher
Christian Yelich paused amid the Brewers' title festivities to remember Bob Uecker, the longtime broadcaster who died in January 2025. The 34-year-old captain expressed his affection for the 90-year-old icon and noted that the team kept him close throughout the run. Milwaukee sealed its first championship with a 4-1 victory in Game 5 against the Rays.
From Heartache to Breakthrough
Yelich recalled the difficult ending two years earlier when the Brewers could not protect a lead and lost to the Mets in the National League Wild Card Series. That contest marked Uecker's final broadcast after working through the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The captain described how those earlier setbacks strengthened the group and prepared them for the current success, which included eight playoff appearances in nine seasons beginning in 2018.
Leading on and off the Field
Acquired before the 2018 campaign, Yelich helped guide the club through multiple postseason disappointments before delivering key contributions this October. He drove in two runs during the sweep of the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, added an RBI triple in the 3-2 Game 1 World Series win, and collected two hits in the 10-1 Game 3 victory. Manager Pat Murphy credited the captain with keeping the belief alive that a championship was possible.
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