The Milwaukee Brewers just straight up swept the Los Angeles Dodgers, man, clinching the National League Championship Series and punching their ticket to the World Series for the first time since way back in 1982. And if that wasn’t already epic enough, Brewers radio play-by-play announcer Jeff Levering dropped an absolutely legendary call on the final out, a total homage that’s got everyone talking.
Levering’s Iconic Nod to a Legend
You gotta hear this call from Levering, who took over the primary radio mic duties after the iconic Bob Uecker passed away before the 2025 season. As Aaron Ashby hurled the 0-2 pitch to Kiké Hernández, Levering was on fire. He described it live: “The 0-2 pitch. Lined into the gap in left center, Chourio back and he makes the catch! The Brewers win the pennant! Oh my God, the Brewers win the pennant! The World Series will go through Wisconsin!” That “Oh my God” line? If you know, you know. It’s a direct callback to Uecker playing Harry Doyle in the classic 1989 flick “Major League,” when Cleveland wins the pennant. Talk about a goosebumps moment to clinch a World Series spot.
A Legacy Honored, A Fall Classic Brewing
Levering, who’s 43, joined the Brewers radio team in 2015 and has been crushing it, often toggling between TV and radio. He works with Lane Grindle and Josh Maurer on the radio side. Uecker himself handled the final broadcast of the 2024 season, which ended in a heartbreaking Game 3 Wild Card loss to the New York Mets, thanks to a memorable Pete Alonso home run. Uecker, a massive sports personality in Wisconsin history, sadly succumbed to small-cell cancer at age 90 the following January. So Levering’s homage felt like a perfect, full-circle moment, honoring a true legend just as the team hit its biggest stride in decades. This whole thing could get even more wild if the Brewers end up playing Cleveland in the World Series. The Guardians are currently holding a 2-1 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series after getting a win earlier on October 15.
So, the Brewers are in, waiting to see who emerges from the ALCS. The World Series is definitely going through Wisconsin this year, and you know the energy is absolutely off the charts after a call like that.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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