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Yelich pays tribute to Uecker after finally leading Brewers to their first World Series title

Compiled Oct 29

Yelich pays tribute to Uecker after finally leading Brewers to their first World Series title
Yelich pays tribute to Uecker after finally leading Brewers to their first World Series title · Photo: The Associated Press

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The Brewers won their first World Series title, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5

  1. 2018
    Brewers acquire Yelich, who wins NL MVP and helps the team reach Game 7 of the NLCS
  2. following season
    Yelich fractures his kneecap while contending for another MVP award
  3. two years before Wednesday's title
    Brewers blow a 2-0 ninth-inning lead and lose to the Mets in the deciding Wild Card Series game, Uecker's final broadcast
  4. January 2025
    Bob Uecker dies at age 90
  5. this year
    A documentary detailing Uecker's final broadcast night is released
  6. last month
    Yelich is named the first captain in Brewers franchise history
  7. Wednesday
    Brewers defeat the Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win their first World Series title

“Uecky, I love you, man. We did it.”

Christian Yelich

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