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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 ...

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, ...

Dartball

Have you ever heard of dartball?  If not, you’re not alone.  That’s because this eclectic mashup of darts and baseball ...

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson's historic life was recently the subject of the hit film. But there's a lesser known Robinson story with ...

Baseball Legend Hank Aaron’s Early Career In Eau Claire

It’s baseball season, and today, commentator Dean Robbins shares a story about a legendary player and a small Wisconsin city. ...

Vintage Baseball

The Brewers are red-hot so far this season, seemingly on their way to fall glory. Baseball has been America's game ...