Brewers Win First World Series, Honor Late Broadcaster Uecker
Milwaukee clinched its first championship with a 4-1 Game 5 win over Tampa Bay, while players paid tribute to Hall of Fame announcer Bob Uecker.
KEY POINTS
- Brewers win first World Series title with 4-1 Game 5 victory over Rays
- Christian Yelich dedicates championship to late broadcaster Bob Uecker
- Uecker died Jan. 16, 2025, at 90 after private battle with small cell lung cancer
- Uecker called Brewers games for 54 seasons and won 2003 Ford C. Frick Award
- Fans honored Uecker with beer cans at his statue and cancer signs during Game 4
The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series title in franchise history by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on Oct. 28, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Florida. The victory completed an 11-2 postseason run after a 103-win regular season.
Captain Christian Yelich dedicated the championship to beloved broadcaster Bob Uecker, who died on Jan. 16, 2025, at age 90 after a private battle with small cell lung cancer. Yelich said Uecker was smiling and that the title was still for him.
“He’s smiling, man. I really wish he could have been here to see this. It would have meant everything to him.”
Uecker served as the voice of the Brewers for 54 seasons through 2024 and received the 2003 Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He also played as a reserve catcher for the 1964 St. Louis Cardinals and hit .200 with 14 home runs over six major-league seasons.
Before Game 5, fans left beer cans at the Uecker statue outside the ballpark. During Game 4 at Tropicana Field, players and fans held signs honoring loved ones affected by cancer, with Milwaukee’s dugout writing "Ueck."
Hall of Famer CC Sabathia paid tribute to Uecker on X after the final out, writing that Bob Uecker was smiling down. Fox broadcaster Joe Davis also emulated Uecker’s signature home run call during Game 4.
The Brewers, representing the smallest market in the majors, ended a long franchise title drought with the victory. The team now carries its first championship into the offseason.
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