Bob Uecker's family says he would be "incredibly proud" of the World Series-bound Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are headed to their first World Series since 1982 and the family of Bob Uecker says the late broadcaster would have loved every minute of it.

In a statement released by the team Wednesday, Uecker's family said he would be "incredibly proud" of this club. Uecker died on Jan. 16, 2025, at age 90 after calling Brewers games for 54 years.

"Some moments are worth waiting for," the family said. "Generations of Brewers fans have held hope in their hearts, season after season, that someday this city would have its chance at another championship."

"A wish that Bob was here"

"That day has come," the statement continued. "We are filled with elation and pride, but also longing. A wish that Bob was here to see it, too."

The family said Milwaukee, the Brewers and the fans meant everything to Uecker. Wherever fans gather, they said, "we know he's right here cheering alongside us."

They thanked the players directly, saying "Bob would have been so incredibly proud of what you've accomplished." They also thanked principal owner Mark Attanasio, manager Pat Murphy, the broadcast team and the fans who have "kept Bob's spirit alive."

A voice that never left

Uecker kept working through the 2023 and 2024 seasons while battling small cell lung cancer. A statue of him stands outside American Family Field and another sits in the back row of the upper deck behind home plate, a nod to his famous "I must be in the front row" beer commercial.

When the Brewers finished off the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NL Championship Series, radio voice Jeff Levering honored him on the call. "The Brewers win the pennant! Oh my God, the Brewers win the pennant!" Levering shouted, echoing Uecker's Harry Doyle character from the movie "Major League."

Milwaukee hosts the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday.