To the world, Bob Uecker was the voice of the Brewers, a Baseball Hall of Famer, an entertainer, an icon.
To Christian Yelich, he was a best friend.
Yelich lost that dear friend Thursday. Uecker died at age 90.
The legendary broadcaster had faced a private battle with small cell lung cancer since early 2023, his family released in a statement.
Yelich penned a moving, heartfelt tribute to the legend on Instagram. Their special bond was evident in every video and photo he shared, from postseason celebrations to hanging out in the dugout.
“No words will really do you justice but I kind of think that’s how it should be,” Yelich said in the post. “To say you were one of one is probably an understatement, the stories you could tell, the life you lived and the way you impacted people. I always cherished our time together and just being able to listen to you talk about your life and all you’d seen. I remember you saying that no matter how much time you have it still never feels like enough and that seems pretty true today. You’d always thank me for my friendship but the truth of it is the pleasure was all mine. I’ll miss you my friend”.
In October, following the Brewers’ heartbreaking loss to the New York Mets in the final game of the National League wild-card series, Yelich’s eyes were red from crying. But, it wasn’t the loss of the game that had him so visibly emotional, it was a one-on-one conversation he had with Uecker in the home clubhouse.
That game would end up being Uecker’s last appearance at American Family Field, during which he called his final inning.
“It’s special every time he’s around,” Yelich said that night. “You shouldn’t take it for granted. He’s the man. He means a lot to this place. Anybody who’s spent any kind of time here knows how special Bob is.”
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