INSIDE A BANNER SIGNED BY THOUSANDS OF FANS ... also snapping a photo at the statue. "I mean, ever since I was a kid. Bob Uecker was synonymous with baseball," said fan Jeremy Eineichner.

As the Milwaukee Brewers conducted a moment of silence before their home opener to honor Bob Uecker, one fan decided keeping quiet wasn’t the best way to pay tribute to the lovable loquacious ...

(Photo by Jeffrey Phelps/MLB Photos via Getty Images) Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and longtime close friend of Uecker, Bob Costas ... As a catcher, Uecker signed a minor league contract ...

Outside the press box entrance was a banner with the message “We’ll Miss You, Bob,” that included thank-you notes from fans who had signed ... their photos taken flanking a Uecker statue ...

Outside the press box entrance was a banner with the message "We'll Miss You, Bob," that included thank-you notes from fans who had signed ... get their photos taken flanking a Uecker statue ...