Robin Yount and Brewers’ broadcast team pay tribute to Bob Uecker by borrowing from his wardrobe

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Legendary Milwaukee Brewers player Robin Yount paid tribute to beloved broadcaster Bob Uecker by wearing one of his signature plaid sport coats during the first pitch of the World Series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. Uecker, who died in January 2025 at age 90 after broadcasting for the Brewers for 54 years, had been a fixture in the city for decades.

Following Yount's lead, members of the Brewers' radio broadcast team, including Lane Grindle, Jeff Levering, Josh Maurer, and engineer/producer Kent Sommerfeld, also wore plaid blazers reminiscent of Uecker's iconic wardrobe. Yount donned the sport jacket before throwing out the ceremonial pitch, replacing it with a Brewers jersey that displayed "Ueck" and his No. 19 on the back.

Grindle proposed the idea to Uecker's family, who readily agreed, allowing Yount to carry a piece of the broadcaster with him in the radio booth. Maurer wore a blazer Uecker sported in a Miller Lite commercial alongside Whitey Ford and John Goodman, while Sommerfeld wore a blazer from a Miller Lite commercial with actor John Madden.

This homage to Uecker, who remained in Milwaukee even as he became a national celebrity, honored a man who had become as synonymous with the Brewers as any player who ever donned a uniform.