Bob Uecker was dearly missed during Monday’s Brewers home opener, an 11-1 loss to the Royals that the team’s beloved radio broadcaster would have somehow made entertaining. With Uecker on the mic, sometimes the bad ballgames were the most entertaining.

There was no one quite like Bob Uecker—with his vibrant personality, his humor and, of course, his iconic voice. No one told the story of Milwaukee Brewers baseball better than Bob. For 54 years, he transported us from our living rooms right onto the diamond.

What happened to a missing section of seats in American Family Field? Plus, take a look at the Bob Uecker tributes on opening day.

It was about 10 days ago that Milwaukee’s radio broadcasters started kicking around the idea of using Bob Uecker’s signature home run call for the first Brewers homer of the 2025 regular season. But there were some guidelines.