When I was a kid I played Strat-o-Matic baseball. A lot. I mean, pretty much daily. For the uninitiated, the baseball version of this game started back in the 1960’s, but really took off about a decade later when “advanced” versions of the game were released. Each ballplayer has a stat type card with player…
The recent passing of MLB player, coach, manager, and all-around good guy Don Baylor made me recall when he spent a couple years as hitting coach of the Milwaukee Brewers. Let’s take a trip back to the late 1980’s and look at his time with the club. Baylor retired from baseball in 1988 after 19…
I’m close to the deadline for turning my Bud Selig and the Milwaukee Brewers historical book over to McFarland, so I think this is a great opportunity to let everyone know a bit about the content. For those already following me, the scope changed dramatically since when I started. I also think it’s important to…
Hello everyone! Here’s a quick July progress report as to where I’m at with the Milwaukee Brewers historical book. In early July I finished up my own edits on the manuscript. I had printed it in the spring and read through the whole thing, trying to put myself in a reader’s shoes. I did some…
I was a journalism junkie and was a member of my high school newspaper (The Viking Voice in Mount Horeb). A few years ago I discovered all the issues our journalism class created during my Junior and Senior year. I then typed up the articles I wrote for the Voice, of course not knowing what…
This weekend the Milwaukee Brewers honored the 1982 World Series team with special promotions and ceremonies. I’ve done my fair share of reminiscing of that team over the weekend, and it got me thinking…what exactly were the Brewers up to on these dates in 1982? Setting the Scene I vaguely remembered some of the details…
Clyde “Skeeter” Wright had his name etched in the Milwaukee Brewers record books in 1974, although not for what anyone would have expected after he was acquired. Wright became the only Brewers pitcher to lose 20 games in a single season after he posted a 9-20 record. It has often been argued that to achieve…
The Milwaukee Brewers played in the American League East division from 1972-93. In 2017, the Brewers will play many of their old foes from the East in Interleague matchups. Baltimore, Boston, Toronto, and the New York Yankees are all on the schedule this season. To celebrate the glory days of the old AL East, I’ve…
I’m going to do my best to provide a monthly progress report on the Milwaukee Brewers book. I have been told by the publisher there may be some quiet periods after I turn the manuscript over and we move toward publishing, but things will be happening behind the scenes. I will still offer an update…
I recently unearthed a high school retrospective book that I never completed. It involved putting in pictures and lots of journal entries. Even though I loved writing in school, this format wasn’t really my thing. One part I did complete – albeit smart-assedly – was a Q&A section. I thought now would be a good…
Righty pitcher Lary Sorensen was born on October 5, 1955, in Detroit, Michigan. He was named for pitcher Frank Lary, hence the spelling of his first name. Sorensen grew up in Michigan and stayed there to attend college at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. The Milwaukee Brewers drafted him in the 8th round of…
Kids everywhere are rejoicing because summer vacation is on the horizon. Some youngsters are getting ready to play some form of Little League baseball, just like I did…a few short years ago (ha!). Lately I’ve been reminiscing about my Little League career, so I decided I might actually be able to fill a blog post…
