The Milwaukee Brewers clinched the NL Central before their game against the Philadelphia Phillies even began. That made it a little easier for the team to wait before popping the champagne to fete their 2024 campaign.
But there was a subdued energy coursing through the American Family Insurance Field locker room as players and coaches paused their celebration following a 2-1 walkoff win. Everyone was excited, but hardly anyone popped their corks before the man of the hour arrived — Brewers broadcaster and MLB legend Bob Uecker.
Team manager Pat Murphy opened the celebration by honoring the 90-year-old former catcher as “epitomiz[ing] a champion” to a welcoming chorus of “Uuuuueeeeccccckkkk” calls from the players. And then, Uecker acknowledged the compliment and shower of bubbles that followed as only he can.
Pat Murphy: “There is no one who epitomizes being a champion like this man does.”
Bob Uecker: “I peed my pants!” pic.twitter.com/VnNMmmNP2v
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) September 19, 2024
The Brewers clinched their third division title in four years, giving the legendary broadcast another chance to potentially call a World Series game for a team that hasn’t been there since 1982. He’ll be in the booth, calling out home runs with his signature “get up” call and praising Usinger’s sausages come October for the sixth time in the last seven years.
