The Milwaukee Brewers will host an official "Celebration of Life" tribute to Bob Uecker on Sunday, Aug. 24 as the Brewers face the San Francisco Giants at 1:10 p.m.
Uecker, the former major leaguer who was the voice of the Brewers for 54 years, died in January at the age of 90.
Fellow broadcaster and friend Bob Costas will host a pre-game program on the field at American Family Field and the program will also include a number of special guest appearances and videos featuring Uecker.
“We continue to mourn Bob’s passing, but we feel his presence every day at the ballpark, and in our lives,” said Rick Schlesinger, Brewers President – Business Operations.
“August 24 will offer all of us an opportunity to come together to celebrate Bob’s life and re-live the countless, unforgettable memories he created so effortlessly.”
Then, more Uecker tributes will continue throughout the game, including, in the words of the Brewers:
- Expansive pregame program hosted by Costas featuring rare video content and appearances by special guests connected to Bob throughout his lifetime.
- All ticketed fans will receive a lapel pin featuring the Uecker uniform patch design – available only on this date (and not for sale).
- Baseballs and bases that feature a Uecker Celebration logo will be used during this one game only.
- Scoreboard features to air regularly throughout breaks in the game.
- 50-50 Raffle proceeds to benefit three charities supported by Uecker: Wounded Warrior Project, The ALS Association and the Medical College of Wisconsin Bob Uecker Chair for Cancer Research.
- More programming and initiatives connected to the event, which will be announced soon.
“As we continue to navigate the loss of Bob, we’re truly grateful to the Brewers for hosting this Celebration of Life," said family representative, Bob Uecker, Jr.
"We look forward to coming together to honor his memory and share in the meaningful moments of the day."
Tickets for the Aug. 24 game are available at brewers.com, by phone at (800) 933-7890 or in person at the American Family Field box office.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
