Published May 13, 2013
The Pitch, Hit & Run competition is a free event that provides youngsters an opportunity to participate in a baseball skills competition at Helfaer Field, the same location as the former Milwaukee County Stadium playing field. The competition is May 19.
Published April 15, 2013
It's good that every generation gets to learn about the sacrifices Robinson made in order to be the first African-American to integrate professional baseball.
Published April 13, 2013
When Jackie Robinson came into professional baseball in 1947, he broke the rules. "42," on the other hand, follows all of the rules. It delivers everything you expect from a sports biopic and everything you already knew walking in without adding much new life or perspective. The story is powerful, if not the storytelling.
Published April 9, 2013
For some young fans, their fondest baseball memories aren't made at major league stadiums. They're made at little diamonds scattered throughout the city, at places like Columbus Park or Madison Park, where victories are won, lessons are learned and copious amounts of Gatorade and Big League Chew bubble gum are consumed. That's where little leagues, like North Central Little League (NCLL), come in.
Published March 30, 2013
Monday, April 1 is Opening Day in Milwaukee. While the future of Brewers baseball begins at Miller Park at 1:10 p.m. as the Rockies roll into town, over on the lakefront a new exhibit at Discovery World casts a view back at the history of America's pastime.
Published March 17, 2013
Milwaukee baseball fans may have known about Fox Cities Stadium in Appleton, home of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, the Class A affiliate of the Brewers. But team organizers are hoping that they will take the less than 2-hour trip north to check out the new digs.
Published Oct. 3, 2012
One year ago, Ryan Braun was rightfully awarded the National League's MVP based on numbers that warranted it as well as the Brewers inclusion in the autumnal soirée known as MLB's playoffs. But what of this season?
Published Sept. 10, 2012
"Knuckleball!," a new documentary filmmakers Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg shares the inspiring stories of a group of players who have used a much-maligned pitch to create stellar careers. The film opens in select cities this month and is available on demand beginning Sept. 18.
Published Aug. 7, 2012
You would think that after spending much of our time in Chicago, a trip to the significantly smaller South Bend, Ind., to see the Single-A South Bend Silver Hawks wouldn't be much to be excited about. Then we arrived, and South Bend instantly became the most memorable stop on the trip thus far.
Published Aug. 2, 2012
When my dad and I head off to a new stadium on our trip, it's an unwritten rule that we always try to root for the home team. Normally, it's very easy. Then again, normally we don't visit the stadium of our arch rival.
Published Aug. 1, 2012
One of the best additions to our annual baseball trip has been the inclusion of minor league stops. Unfortunately, our cross-country travels have only solidified a sad fact about one of Wisconsin's own minor league teams, the Beloit Snappers. They have one of the worst stadiums in the minor league system.
Published July 31, 2012
It all began in summer 2003. That summer, my dad and I starting planning our first baseball trip. The first year, we journeyed to Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland and Cincinnati to see some major league baseball. Since then, the baseball trip has become an integral part of my summer.
Published July 31, 2012
He may be a starting pitcher for the Washington Nationals, but Auburndale native Jordan Zimmermann still enjoys the simple things. It's what got to him where he's at.
Published July 16, 2012
Though the Lakeshore Chinooks are not technically a minor league team - the Northwoods League is an amateur league that doesn't pay its players to preserve their NCAA eligibility - their games, played at Kapco Park on the idyllic Concordia University campus, are just as fun.
Published July 13, 2012
A spontaneous dinner at Friday's Front Row turned perilous, and apparently I was the only one who thought it wasn't delightful.
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