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'Ueck was always first': How Christian Yelich is carrying on Bob Uecker's legacy with Brewers

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Christian Yelich is the face of the Milwaukee Brewers after broadcaster Bob Uecker died in January .

The two shared a bond, grown out of years of mutual respect.

Yelich had an MVP season in 2018 and a huge contract extension to keep him in town for the rest of his career.

"I think his biggest gift was he was authentically himself," Yelich told ESPN this month .

Brewers fans are confident Yelich will return to his best of times in 2019 .

Yelich led the league in batting, slugging and OPS in 2018 and 2019 .

Milwaukee has been playing the game the right way since Yelich 's arrival in 2018 .

The Brewers have won the Brewers ' division by 10 games last season.

Yelich has found that letting interactions come naturally can have more of an impact than getting up and giving a rah-rah speech.

"He stood out as someone that was willing to listen," catcher Jeff Mathis says.

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