Fox Video Imagines The Late Bob Uecker Calling Milwaukee Brewers’ First World Series Title

After the Milwaukee Brewers clinched the first World Series title in the 57-year history of the franchise Wednesday night, Fox Sports paid tribute to late announcer Bob Uecker in a video imagining him calling the milestone.

“As Ueck looks down from above, proud of his boys, we thought, ‘What would this title run have sounded like in his words?'” announcer Kevin Burkhardt said in introducing the segment on Wednesday night’s broadcast. The 1-minute video then weaves together actual clips of Uecker, who died at age 90 in 2025 after calling Brewers games on the radio for 54 years. (Watch the video below.)

Thankfully, AI did not have to be used to create the illusion. Instead, actual audio from broadcasts of the Brewers’ frequent playoff runs, especially over the past decade, as well as from their only prior trip to the World Series in 1982, was matched to 2026 Series video highlights. “They have done it! They are the champions,” Uecker is heard exclaiming.

Uecker, who had a brief Major League Baseball playing career, went on to become a national celebrity for his Miller Lite TV ads and roles in films like Major League and 1980s sitcom Mr. Belvedere. His memory and ongoing presence with the team was a big theme throughout the Brewers’ championship run. Fox studio analyst Alex Rodriguez likened Uecker to Harry Caray, the late Chicago Cubs announcer who was closely identified with the team but died before the Cubs won the Series in 2016, their first title since 1908.

Manager Pat Murphy, celebrating the victory in the Milwaukee locker room, delivered “messages” he said were sent to players from Uecker, The Athletic reported. “You did it for the city, you did it for the state, and you boys oughta be awfully proud to know that you’re the first-ever Milwaukee Brewer team to be world champions,” he told them.

Derek Jeter, also part of the Fox studio team, paid brief tribute to Uecker after the video. “You wish that he was here, but you know he’s looking down,” he said.