US EditionBrewers Pay Tribute to Longtime Broadcaster Bob Uecker in Star-Studded Pregame Ceremony
John Axford holds franchise records with 106 saves and a 49-game consecutive save streak, earning his place as the 72nd member inducted into the Brewers Wall of Honor.
- On Aug. 23, the Milwaukee Brewers inducted John Axford into the Wall of Honor at American Family Field, making him the 72nd member honored.
- The Wall of Honor recognizes service to the organization and career achievements, and John Axford qualified with 106 saves, ranking third in franchise history.
- In 2011, Axford produced a franchise single-season record of 46 saves and a 1.95 ERA, with 43 consecutive saves and a 49 straight save conversions streak, among MLB's longest.
- As part of the induction, Axford received a bronze plaque and threw the ceremonial first pitch—a strike at 5:56 p.m. CT to Rickie Weeks—as Melvin praised, `John handled the pressure of the closer`.
- After a career-altering elbow injury running in from the bullpen at American Family Field, Axford credits late Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker for persuading his comeback, leading to Tommy John surgery and pitching for Team Canada in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
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Brewers pay tribute to Uecker in star-studded pregame ceremony
The Milwaukee Brewers paid tribute to longtime broadcaster Bob Uecker in star-studded pregame ceremony Sunday.
·Cherokee County, United States
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Brewers pay tribute to longtime broadcaster Bob Uecker in star-studded pregame ceremony
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bob Uecker’s Hall of Fame broadcasting career began only after the Milwaukee Brewers initially hired him as a scout. Former Brewers owner and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig said it didn’t take long to realize Uecker might be better suited for a different role. “The first scouting report Bob sent back here had mashed potatoes and gravy all over it,” Selig recalled Sunday during a pregame ceremony honoring the man who broadcast Brewer…
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