The Racine Belles and Kenosha Comets: In a league of their own
A major event in sports history took place in September 1943. Two teams played in the first championship series of ...
The shot heard ‘round the farm: Dad’s baseball is a goner
Remember the classic scene in “The Sandlot?” When Smalls hits a homer into the neighbor’s yard...and it turns out the ...
‘Tomboyland:’ A Love Letter To Midwestern Strength, Complexities
Even though 2020 has been *A YEAR*, Melissa Faliveno has had some bright spots this summer. The New York City writer ...
Turnin’ Up The Heat! The History Of A Brewers Anthem
The music world has blessed us with some gems about the Milwaukee Brewers. In light of the team’s success and ...
Brewers Superfan Excited About The Playoffs
Our Milwaukee Brewers are in the middle of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers right now. That’s one ...
The Time I (Almost) Caught A Brewers Home Run
Well sports fans, they did it! The Brewers are heading to the playoffs…meaning they’re a step closer to the World ...
Beep Baseball World Series Comes to Eau Claire
For nearly 40 years, teams from all over the country, and even as far away as Taiwan, have traveled hundreds ...
Play Ball! Milwaukee’s Love Affair With Baseball
Baseball season begins once again this week. It’s a sport with a long history in Milwaukee. Historian John Gurda brings ...
An Ithaca Boy’s Wish To Strike Out Cancer
Brad and Rhonda Louis were high school sweethearts. Their oldest son Jaxon Louis had two loves: playing baseball and watching ...
Rooting For The Home Team
The Brewers may have had a losing record this year, but it wasn’t always this way. Historian John Gurda recalls ...
The Redemption Of Watertown’s Fred Merkle: More Than Baseball’s ‘Bonehead’
We all hope to be remembered for our successes rather than our mistakes. Watertown’s Fred Merkle played on six World ...
One Man’s Ode To Bob Uecker
Bob Uecker is many things - a former baseball player, comedian, actor, and broadcaster. For Matt Wild, Bob Uecker is ...
Ball Boy: The Luckiest Boy In Wisconsin
For a sports obsessed boy, becoming a ball boy for a professional sports team would be a dream come true. ...
When A Baseball Game Goes Awry
Many of us were forced to play sports as a child. Crystal Chan’s parents signed her up for tee-ball. One ...
Rounding the Bases on Snowshoes
Long after the snow melts, the snowshoes stay out and in use in Lake Tomahawk. For more than fifty years, ...