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Christian Yelich pays heartfelt tribute to Bob Uecker as Brewers finally win World Series

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Arnold, C. (2026, October 29). Christian Yelich pays heartfelt tribute to Bob Uecker as Brewers finally win World Series. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/29/sports/christian-yelich-pays-tribute-to-bob-uecker-as-brewers-win-world-series/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-29 · by Christian Arnold

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Christian Yelich paid a heartfelt tribute to Bob Uecker after the Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series title by defeating an unnamed opponent 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. Yelich expressed his wish that Uecker could have been there to see the victory and said it was still for him. Uecker, who had been the voice of the Brewers for 54 years before passing away at age 90 last January after a battle with cancer, was remembered throughout the game by fans and players alike.
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The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on October 29, 2026, to win their first World Series title after a 57-year wait. Jacob Misiorowski pitched five and two-thirds scoreless innings, while rookie Cooper Pratt contributed with two hits and two RBIs. The victory concluded the series in four games to one. Celebrations continued into the next day with a parade through Milwaukee's streets, followed by a visit to Lambeau Field where players joined fans for a Green Bay Packers game, with outfielder Sal Frelick performing the Lambeau Leap.

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Uecker PERSON · 6× Brewers ORG · 5× Ueck PERSON · 3× Davis PERSON · 2× Fox ORG · 2× Yelich PERSON · 2× Bob Uecker’s PERSON · 1× Christian Yelich PERSON · 1× Rays ORG · 1× St. Petersburg GPE · 1×

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“Ueck is obviously a guy that you grew up listening to and was underrated because he was such a comic genius that his ability to master the craft and be an amazing play-by-play announcer didn’t get enough love,” Davis told MLB.com. “I say that to say I was always studying him and listening to him, and just by osmosis, that stuff is in there.”
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Claims (13 extracted, 1 hedged)

Bob Uecker’s presence has remained a big part of the Brewers’ culture since he died last year, and in the franchise’s biggest moment on Wednesday night, Christian Yelich made sure the beloved broadcaster wasn’t forgotten. asserted
broadcaster → remain → night
Yelich had a heartfelt message for Uecker after the Brewers won their first-ever World Series title, defeating the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, Fla. “He’s smiling, man,” Yelich said to Ken Rosenthal on the Fox broadcast. asserted
Yelich → have → broadcast
“I really wish he could have been here to see this. uncertain
he → wish → this
It would have meant everything to him, but we said a bunch, he’s been with us a lot. asserted
he → mean → us
We keep him close to our hearts, and this one’s still for Bob and still for Ueck. asserted
one → keep → Ueck
Ueck, I love you, man, and we did it.” asserted
we → love → it
Uecker was the voice of the Brewers for 54 years and became a beloved figure among Brewers supporters and baseball fans as a whole. asserted
Uecker → become → whole
Uecker died on Jan. 16, 2025, at the age of 90 after a private battle with cancer. asserted
Uecker → die → cancer
Ahead of the first pitch on Wednesday, fans left beer cans at the Uecker statue, TMJ 4 reported. asserted
TMJ → leave → statue
Following the final out, Hall of Famer CC Sabathia paid homage to Uecker in a post on X. “Bob Uecker smiling down,” wrote Sabathia, who spent the 2008 season in Milwaukee. asserted
who → follow → Milwaukee
During the Game 4 broadcast on Tuesday, Fox play-by-play man Joe Davis paid tribute to the famed Brewers announcer with his home run call on Cooper Pratt’s solo blast in the 12th inning. “Hitting a high drive! asserted
Davis → pay → drive
Get up, get up, gone!” Davis said, emulating Uecker’s signature home run call of “Get up, get up, get outta here, gone!” asserted
Davis → get → call
“Ueck is obviously a guy that you grew up listening to and was underrated because he was such a comic genius that his ability to master the craft and be an amazing play-by-play announcer didn’t get enough love,” Davis told MLB.com. “I say that to say I was always studying him and listening to him, and just by osmosis, that stuff is in there.” asserted
stuff → grow → osmosis
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