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This Day in Brewers History: 7/18/70 – Frank Howard to Milwaukee

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…

February 18, 2020 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Date in Brewers History – 9/3/76 – Mike Hegan’s Cycle

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…

September 3, 2019 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

Milwaukee Brewers History – Reynolds, Reynolds & Reynolds

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…

July 18, 2019 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Day in Brewers History – Brewers vs. Brewers

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…

June 12, 2019 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Date in Brewers History – Milwaukee’s Shortest Nine Inning Game

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…

May 6, 2019 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

Interviewing Lary and Clayton Interviewing Me

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…

April 19, 2019 in Milwaukee Brewers Book in Progress, Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Day in Brewers History – Largest Opening Day Shutout Win

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…

April 4, 2019 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Day in Brewers History – Three Balls Equals a Walk

Maverick Oakland A’s owner Charlie Finley experimented with baseball rule changes in 1971, namely going to a three-ball walk to cut down on length of games and promote more offense. Milwaukee Brewers General Manager Frank Lane agreed with Finley, and in fact, had proposed the idea several years earlier. “I suggested it a dozen years…

March 6, 2019 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

Milwaukee Brewers History – MVP Rollie Fingers

This Craig Counsell kid has a trophy too! (with outfielder Dion James) Milwaukee Brewers reliever Rollie Fingers spent the first two months of the 1981 offseason adding hardware to his trophy case. First, he won the Cy Young Award as the American League’s top pitcher, and then he took home honors as the league’s Most…

November 15, 2018 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Day in Brewers History 11/1/73 – Ron Santo for Darrell Porter

    It was a deal destined to probably never happen, but for a short time in the fall of 1973 the Chicago Cubs inquired about acquiring highly touted catching prospect Darrell Porter from the Milwaukee Brewers. They had been shopping around 14-year veteran Ron Santo and had him on the table for Porter. It’s…

November 1, 2018 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

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