MILWAUKEE — It's the day baseball fans wait all year for: It's the Milwaukee Brewers' home opener. 

From the excitement of a fresh field and new season to the obvious absence of the late Bob Uecker, there's no shortage of emotions for many fans. 

Take a look at some of the scenes from this year's home opener: 


Jim Henkel, right, prepares fried bluegill while tailgating with Jim Vescova, left, prior to a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals on Opening Day Monday, March 31, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)



Bob Uecker bobbleheads adorn the dashboard of Joshua Stanelle's Milwaukee Brewers themed van prior to a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals on Opening Day Monday, March 31, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)


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Mollie Chudnow takes a photo of her sister Anna Chudnow in front of American Family Field prior to a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals on Opening Day Monday, March 31, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)



Milwaukee Brewers fans gather near the Bob Uecker statue outside of American Family Field prior to a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals on Monday, March 31, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)


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Joshua Stanelle throws plays bags while tailgating in front of his Milwaukee Brewers themed van prior to a baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Kansas City Royals on Opening Day Monday, March 31, 2025, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Kayla Wolf)




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Aly Prouty - Digital Media Producer

Aly Prouty is a digital producer for Spectrum News 1 Wisconsin, Ohio and Kentucky. An award-winning, multimedia journalist, she holds an honors B.A. in journalism from Marquette University and an M.A. in journalism and media studies from The University of Alabama.