Robin Yount takes over as Usinger’s commercial spokesperson.
Milwaukee, WI
July 16, 2025
Robin Yount, former Major League Baseball MVP and Hall of Fame member, has joined the Usinger’s Famous Sausage team as their product spokesperson. Following in the footsteps of award-winning broadcaster Bob Uecker, baseball fans will be able to hear Robin talk about his fondness for Usinger’s brats and hot dogs during Milwaukee Brewers Radio Broadcasts.
Pictured from left to right: Emily Usinger, Robin Yount and Fritz Usinger (July 2025)
Coined “The Kid” by Bob Uecker, Robin stated that he is “… deeply honored to be asked to be part of the Usinger’s team as I know how much Ueck enjoyed working with them. I’m also hoping to become their official taste tester!”
Likewise, Fritz Usinger, president of Fred Usinger, Inc., is thrilled with the new partnership. “We’re so happy to welcome Robin to the Usinger’s family. It’s very exciting for our company to be able to work with a Milwaukee legend like Robin Yount.”
Both Robin and Fritz are Hall of Fame members in their respective fields: Robin was inducted in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999; Fritz was elected to the National Meat Industry Hall of Fame in 2024.
About Usinger’s Famous Sausage:
Since 1880, the Usinger family has been crafting award-winning sausage products in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Adhering to the original recipes that patriarch Fred Usinger brought with him from the old country, the company proudly produces America’s finest sausage.
Today, Fritz and his daughter Emily carry on this tradition of excellence as the 4th and 5th generations of the Usinger family business.
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