CHRISTIAN YELICH HAD tears in his eyes.
The Milwaukee Brewers had just been eliminated from the 2024 MLB postseason in heartbreaking fashion when New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso homered off closer Devin Williams in the ninth inning of Game 3 of their wild-card series.
But Yelich wasn't necessarily getting emotional about just his team's loss.
The tears came after a postgame interaction with legendary Milwaukee broadcaster Bob Uecker. The two shared a bond, grown out of years of mutual respect. Aside from Uecker, Yelich had become the face of the Brewers.