Brewers Star Pays Tribute to Bob Uecker By Hitting Two Home Runs With Custom Bat

Stephen Douglas | Aug 15, 2025

Christian Yelich hit two home runs in a comeback win over the Reds using a Bob Uecker bat. / Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

Christian Yelich is using a custom Bob Uecker bat for the Brewers' MLB Players Weekend series against the Reds. On Friday night, Yelich and the bat did Uecker proud going 4 for 5 at the plate with two home runs as Milwaukee won their 13th consecutive game, tying the longest winning streak in franchise history.

Milwaukee also came back from a seven-run deficit in the game thanks in no small part of the work of Yelich and that special bat.

Yelich hit a home run to lead off the second inning and tie the game at 1-1. After the Reds scored seven runs in the 2nd inning, Yelich doubled in a run in his second at-bat and then drove in another with a single in the 4th. By the time he came back to the plate in the 6th the game was tied and he only needed a triple for the cycle.

Instead he hit another home run.

HAVE A NIGHT, CHRISTIAN YELICH 🤯

He gives the @Brewers the lead with his second home run and fourth hit of the night! pic.twitter.com/JCBOu16pkG

— MLB (@MLB) August 16, 2025

The former MVP also paid tribute to Uecker with his outfit on opening day. The legendary Brewers announcer passed away in January.

A perfect tribute 💙@ChristianYelich pic.twitter.com/tq5k15pUpF

— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) February 21, 2025

Here’s the bat Christian Yelich just hit a home run with.

Awesome tribute to the legend Bob Uecker 🙏 pic.twitter.com/L0wRjaggkE

— Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) August 15, 2025

What a night for a number of reasons.

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