Writer J. Daniel is in the final stages of working on a book with McFarland & Company covering the 1980 baseball season. Recently, Daniel took the time to talk with me about the thrilling season that culminated with a Philadelphia Phillies World Series trophy and what readers can expect to find in his book. You…
The Milwaukee Brewers came into the 1974 season collectively feeling a bit better about their fortunes. Coming off a much improved 74-88 record, the team was given 12-1 odds on winning the World Series by Reno oddsmakers. Even though it was a huge jump from the 100-1 odds in 1973, the team still had work…
You’d think a hurricane was coming prior to the 1973 season, not a snowstorm. Popular first baseman George “Boomer” Scott said 1972 had been his most difficult season in the big leagues due to player moves on the team. Scott said, “I don’t want to go through another season and be humiliated. When I walk…
The worst possible thing that could happen to any parent is the loss of a child. It’s a traumatic event that can have a lasting negative impact. Studies show that grief over a death is most stressful when it involves a child. Steve and Brandee Lendosky endured the unexpected loss of their son Derek on…
Last November I participated in a “what would you do if you were the General Manager of the Milwaukee Brewers” scenario. As spring training wraps up, it’s time to compare my plan to reality. Armchair general manager Chris Zantow vs. real general manager David Stearns. …
Bob Busser started taking ballpark photographs with a brownie camera at Dodger stadium in 1967. He’s visited close to 800 venues over the years and has captured a staggering 75,000 images. Some of the stadiums have since been demolished, such as Comiskey Park, Tiger Stadium, Candlestick Park, and Milwaukee County Stadium. If you missed it,…
Bob Busser started taking ballpark photographs with a brownie camera at Dodger stadium in 1967. He’s visited close to 800 venues over the years and has captured a staggering 75,000 images. Some of the stadiums have since been demolished, such as Comiskey Park, Tiger Stadium, Candlestick Park, and Milwaukee County Stadium. Bob chatted with me…
I just happened to see a post in a Facebook group about an event with Bud Selig in Milwaukee. He had an hour and a half scheduled to speak about the integration of baseball and its aftermath. Upon further investigation, I discovered it didn’t cost much and the money would be supporting a good cause.…
On February 11, 1994, the Milwaukee Brewers and Robin Yount held a press conference to announce his retirement from baseball. Murray Chass of The New York Times aptly called it the “end of a quiet but glamorous career.” Yount didn’t have much left to accomplish other than winning a World Series with his beloved Brewers,…
This past Sunday I attended the Milwaukee Brewers Annual Winter Fan Fest, more commonly known as Brewers On Deck. Here’s a recap of the event and a bit of my personal perspective, with a few photos to boot. My good friend picked me up at 8:00 a.m. and we made the 1.5-hour trek to Milwaukee’s…
Last January I posted for the first time about what I like to call a Creativity Weekend. What is it? Well… It all started a few years ago when my wife Sarah took up scrapbooking as a hobby. She started out by creating two photo scrapbooks in memory of her cousin who passed away after…
Today would have been my dad’s 79th birthday, so it’s a great day to let you all know… I have a new project in the works, but the idea didn’t pop up and hit me in the face like the Milwaukee Brewers historical book. Instead, it gathered steam after Dad passed away in 2015. As I wrote…
