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Milwaukee Honors Longtime Brewers Broadcaster Bob Uecker with Giant Downtown Mural
The mural measures 80 feet wide and 100 feet high, and the first 500 adults at the dedication received Miller Lite cans.
- On Tuesday, June 30, Milwaukee held a tailgate-themed dedication for an 80-foot-by-100-foot mural of longtime broadcaster Bob Uecker at the Wintrust Financial Center on North Jackson Street.
- Uecker, who died January 16, 2025, at age 90, broadcast Brewers games for 54 seasons and remained loyal to Milwaukee despite national celebrity status from acting and commercials.
- Artist Mauricio Ramirez, who previously painted a 53-foot-high Giannis Antetokounmpo mural, designed the piece. Brewers manager Pat Murphy and team captain Christian Yelich attended alongside family members including Judy Uecker.
- Former broadcast partner Lane Grindle remarked that Uecker's legacy would "echo forever" in the baseball community, as fans offered a communal toast to "Mr. Baseball" with costumed sausage mascots present.
- This downtown mural joins two existing statues at American Family Field honoring the broadcaster. Ramirez said, "It's an honor to have this relationship with Bob Uecker through this mural," reflecting community connection.
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Celebrating the "Mr. Baseball" mural
MILWAUKEE — The 100-foot mural depicts the late baseball announcer Bob Uecker on the side of the Wintrust Financial Building on Jackson Street. Mauricio Ramirez added the finishing touches, signing his name surrounded by Uecker’s family, Brewers players, and baseball fans alike. Ramirez began the mural in May and finished the landmark two weeks ago. The dedication featured a tailgate-themed party, with brats, cracker jack, and peanuts. The party…
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Milwaukee honors longtime Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker with giant downtown mural
The city of Milwaukee offered one more toast to Bob Uecker on Tuesday during a dedication ceremony for a giant downtown mural of the longtime Brewers broadcaster who died last year.
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