Bob Uecker’s Family Expresses Pride as Brewers Advance to World Series
The family of legendary Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker has released a statement expressing pride and gratitude as the Milwaukee Brewers advance to the World Series. Uecker passed away in January 2025.
Green Bay Appleton, WI, October 21, 2026 —
The family of Bob Uecker has expressed pride and gratitude after the Milwaukee Brewers advanced to the World Series, according to a statement released by the family.
Uecker, a longtime and legendary Brewers broadcaster, died in January 2025. The family’s statement connects his memory with the team’s advance, but the available summary does not provide the statement’s exact wording or identify which family members issued it.
The announcement also does not specify when or where the statement was released, or provide further details about the Brewers’ postseason advance. No individual games, opponents, scores or timing were included in the information provided.
Uecker’s death preceded the team’s World Series appearance. The family’s reaction offers a personal note alongside the team’s achievement, while the reported details remain limited to its expression of pride and gratitude and the news of the advance.
Further information about the statement, including whether it addressed Uecker’s connection to the team or the family’s plans, was not provided. The available account does not include direct quotations, so no verbatim remarks are included here.
Story summarized from the original created by WBAY news staff on www.wbay.com, see more information here.
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