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MLB fable Bob Uecker has been astir shot for plentifulness of years, but he had a unsocial guidance to their latest NL Central title connected Wednesday.
Uecker joined nan players and coaching unit successful nan locker room arsenic they sprayed champagne pursuing their 2-1 triumph complete nan Phillies.
And aft being lauded by Brewers head Pat Murphy for being a 'champion,' Uecker provided a hilarious infinitesimal arsenic he said 'I peed my pants.'
The shot lifer, 90, has been a Brewers broadcaster since 1971, and besides played six years of pro baseball.
Two of those seasons came pinch Milwaukee from 1962-3, erstwhile they were known arsenic nan Braves.
Brewers head Pat Murphy #21 of nan Milwaukee Brewers and Bob Uecker (right) observe aft Milwaukee won nan NL Central title
In a video captured by MLB.com's Adam McCalvy, Murphy offered immoderate benignant words astir Uecker successful nan locker room successful beforehand of nan Brewers players.
'There is nary 1 who epitomizes a champion nan measurement this man does correct here,' Murphy said.
'...What an illustration for america to beryllium pinch each azygous day, Bob Uecker. No uncertainty astir it, champion.'
Murphy besides said he watched nan last outs of nan Cubs' crippled pinch Uecker.
'We were doing our show and I watched it pinch him,' Murphy said. 'What's amended than that? Awesome.'
Milwaukee became nan first awesome convention squad to scope nan postseason Wednesday day erstwhile nan Chicago Cubs' 5-3 location nonaccomplishment to nan Oakland Athletics enabled nan Brewers to wrap up nan section crown.
The legendary Uecker, 90, is simply a shot lifer who has called Milwaukee games since 1971
Willy Adames is doused aft nan Brewers' triumph complete nan Phillies connected Wednesday night
The statement began successful earnest Wednesday nighttime aft Jake Bauers' ninth-inning RBI azygous gave nan Brewers a 2-1 triumph complete nan Phillies. Blue-and-gold streamers fell into nan American Family Field stands arsenic nan squad gathered successful shallow halfway field.
That led to a champagne-soaked ceremony successful nan locker room earlier players returned to nan section to airs for a squad image while receiving a opinionated ovation from nan fans who stuck around.
This marks nan Brewers´ sixth postseason berth successful nan past 7 years, a singular accomplishment for a small-market squad that made nan playoffs conscionable doubly successful a 35-year agelong from 1983-2017.
With 10 games remaining successful nan regular season, they'll now vie pinch nan Phillies and Dodgers for seeding successful nan NL, pinch nan Phillies (91-61) atop nan battalion and 3 games ahead.
