One of the assignments in the TV section at Trans American School was our class teaming up to create a 10-15 minute movie. Kate Jackson had recently married the owner of Joe Hart’s bar in Madison and moved here. Our movie idea was to have an obsessive reporter sit outside the bar in hopes of…
My class in broadcasting school got confirmation of what we already suspected – a lot of radio announcers use fake names. Most of time it’s the last name, but I met a few announcers in my travels that ditched their entire name for something different. There were a few unwritten rules with names. Too many…
I found an article in my box of radio memories about the instability of Madison radio. I think I kept it because I was part of a radio staff housecleaning a couple months earlier. I graduated from Trans American School of Broadcasting in September 1991 and started working at WRDB/WNFM in Reedsburg. I stayed until…
It could have been a great match. The 1970 Milwaukee Brewers had a serious lack of lineup power. The Washington Senators, led by manager Ted Williams, sought to trade either Frank Howard or newcomer Mike Epstein for a big return. Frank Howard to the Brewers? It certainly was talked about in 1970, but ultimately a…
Since the last time I posted an update I have been told I have stage 4 prostate cancer. My cancer has spread from my prostate to my lymph nodes and my bones. At this time the treatment I’m being provided is a three month Lupron shot and a daily dose of cancer meds. I also…
Not surprisingly, the top 5 most visited posts of 2019 on my site have Milwaukee Brewers content. Here they are from #5 to #1, with a little background on each: #5 – Building the Brewers: Bud Selig and the Return of Major League Baseball to Milwaukee – Chapter Breakdown In April of this year I…
I have some tough news to share and I can’t possibly reach out to everyone individually. I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Just before Thanksgiving I wound up in the ER because I had a blockage that caused me to retain about a liter of fluid. My kidneys started to shut down because they…
Building the Brewers: Bud Selig and the Return of Major League Baseball to Milwaukee was published by McFarland & Company on October 31, 2019. Readers of the book will discover: The owners, teams, and ballparks behind decades of minor league baseball in Milwaukee and Seattle The rise and fall of the Milwaukee Braves, leading to…
It took nearly seven full seasons until the Milwaukee Brewers had a player hit for the cycle, and it came from an unexpected member of the team on September 3, 1976. Light hitting first baseman/outfielder Mike Hegan had 10 seasons behind him in the majors with just a .244 batting average. He made a career…
Here’s a little story about Archie, Bob, and Ken Reynolds… Three pitchers with the same surname but not related. They made appearances with Milwaukee in three consecutive years (1971-73), but not on the roster together at any point. Each had a brief stay with the Brewers. None of them made more than five appearances or…
The 1977 Kansas City Royals were a powerhouse outfit who looked great in their powder blue uniforms. The Milwaukee Brewers, on the other hand, spent the season spinning out of control, leading to the team’s glorious ball and glove logo and pinstripe uniforms debuting in 1978. For one day – June 12 – both teams…
I’m happy to share with you my book cover and ordering information. A huge tip of my Brewers cap to the fine staff at McFarland for creating such a striking cover. I’ve received nothing but positive feedback so far. The book published will be published this fall. You may pre-order at any of the following:…
The 1972 Milwaukee Brewers offense had a rough go of it all season, which was a big reason why the team finished in 6th place at 65-91 in the AL East. Catcher Ellie Rodriguez led the team in batting average with .288, but he wasn’t even quite an everyday player, as he had 355 at…
The last couple weeks have been crazy for me – quite surreal, to put it mildly. First, Clayton Trutor from Down the Drive on SB Nation contacted me about the Brewers book. We had a great conversation over topics ranging from the one thing I’d like readers to take away from the book to my…
The 1988 Baltimore Orioles are remembered as being one of the worst teams in franchise history, as they staggered to a 54-107 record (only eclipsed by the 2018 team with a 47-115 mark). They had the worst start to a season in MLB history with an 0-21 record. Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers were enjoying a…
