Bob Uecker was dearly missed at Monday’s Brewers home opener, and yet he was everywhere. The autograph of the late Brewers radio broadcaster graced the outfield grass at American Family Field. One banner signed by thousands of fans hung above the press box proclaiming,

Prior to the final game of the opening weekend series between the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium, the hosts held a moment of silence and paid tribute to the late Hall of Fame voice of the Brewers, Bob Uecker.

It was about 10 days ago that Milwaukee’s radio broadcasters started kicking around the idea of using Bob Uecker’s signature home run call for the first Brewers homer of the 2025 regular season. But there were some guidelines.

Bob was a national voice,” said Brewers broadcaster, former player and Wisconsin native Vinny Rottino. This year – Opening Day isn’t the same. “I've been a Brewers fan since 1970 when they started and Ueck’s always been there,

On that final October broadcast, Uecker got up to leave with a few minutes left in the postgame show. A fellow Hall of Famer, Robin Yount, was helping Uecker up the stairs. Levering, fretting as he saw Ueck rise from his chair, feared he would never get a chance to say goodbye in the press box’s sacred air.

Yelich's all-plaid suit is believed to be an homage to the late, great Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker, who died in January at the age of 90. The announcer was a known lover of plaid sportscoats, and the team is actually honoring him this season with a plaid patch on their uniforms.

Vinny Capra's first career home run allowed Brewers announcer Lane Grindle to pay perfect homage to late Brewers legend Bob Uecker.

Every winter, after starring on late night shows, TV series, commercials and movies Bob Uecker would return to his home state.“Bob was a nati