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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.

This Date in Milwaukee Brewers History – Don’t Whack Our Wiener!

July 9, 2003, was a dark day in Milwaukee’s racing sausage history.  First baseman Randall Simon of the Pittsburgh Pirates reached out over the dugout railing and knocked the Italian sausage with a bat near the top of the head. The racing sausages had been a part of Milwaukee Brewers games since starting off as…

July 9, 2018 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Day in Milwaukee Brewers History – Mike Caldwell vs. Ron Guidry

Lefty Ron Guidry had a 1978 season that pitchers dream about – and will probably never be duplicated. Guidry went 25-3, in a season that is among the top 10 for winning percentage in baseball history. Some of his incredible stats include: Leading the league with a sparkling 1.74 ERA, 25 wins, a .893 winning…

July 7, 2018 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Day in Milwaukee Brewers History – Paul Molitor’s First Professional Game

The 1977 Milwaukee Brewers are generally looked at as a transitional team to the contenders that graced County Stadium from 1978-82. Popular first baseman George “Boomer” Scott and future star catcher Darrell Porter had been traded away in separate deals. New to the team were pitcher Bob McClure, first baseman Cecil Cooper, and star third…

June 26, 2018 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Day in Milwaukee Brewers History – The First 10 Game Winning Streak

The 1973 Milwaukee Brewers team achieved a few milestones, both collectively and as individuals. The team pulled off a ten-game winning streak for the first time in franchise history. It all started on Friday, June 8, in California, with an 8-2 win. The ’73 Brewers were starting to show a propensity for streaks. They ended…

June 8, 2018 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Day in Milwaukee Brewers History – Gaylord Perry’s 15 Inning Marathon

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…

April 17, 2018 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Day in Milwaukee Brewers History – The 1973 Opening Day Snowout

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.  The blog post here previously has been published as content in my Milwaukee Brewers historical book.…

April 10, 2018 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

Compadre and Maryvale – Interview with Photographer Bob Busser

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,…

March 8, 2018 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

Milwaukee County Stadium – Interview With Photographer Bob Busser

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…

February 22, 2018 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

This Day in Milwaukee Brewers History – Robin Yount Retires

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,…

February 11, 2018 in Milwaukee Brewers History.

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