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Here's How the Opening of First Milwaukee Brewers Broadcast Since Death of Bob Uecker Sounded

Uecker, who was the voice of the Brewers for more than 50 years, passed away this offseason. The Brewers honored him in their spring opener on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds.

Brady Farkas

A tribute to late broadcaster Bob Uecker stands outside the stadium, adorned with beer and candles, Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the American Family Fields of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona.
A tribute to late broadcaster Bob Uecker stands outside the stadium, adorned with beer and candles, Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the American Family Fields of Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. / Dave Kallmann / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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The Milwaukee Brewers opened up the Cactus League season on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. The two National League Central rivals will see each other 13 times over the course of the regular season as well.

While the spring opener always represents excitement because it's the return of baseball, this one represented a somber note for Brewers fans. It was the first broadcast since the passing of famed broadcaster Bob Uecker, who died over the winter at the age of 90.

You can listen to the tribute below, and you can see the bouquet of flowers that was placed on the table in the booth.

A true baseball lifer, Uecker was described as "one of a kind" by everyone who spoke about him. A former player, Uecker was a Hall of Fame broadcaster who called Brewers games for more than 50 years. He spent six seasons in the big leagues with the Milwaukee Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves. He was a career .200 hitter who helped the Milwaukee Braves win the title in 1964.

The Brewers are coming off a year in which they won the National League Central by 10 games. They'll undoubtedly do something special for Uecker as the regular season gets underway and we'll keep you posted when that information becomes available.

The Brewers will continue Cactus League play on Sunday against the Colorado Rockies. They'll welcome the Seattle Mariners to Maryvale on Monday and they'll open the regular season on March 27 against the Yankees.

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BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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