It seems appropriate somehow that Henry Aaron’s last moonshot…
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Movie theaters were showing Family Plot, the final movie directed…
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As July 1973 drew to a close, the Milwaukee Brewers were struggling…
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To Milwaukee fandom, the 1964 home opener represented a potential…
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Warren Spahn joined the elite group of 300-game winners with…
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From the time he arrived in Milwaukee with the rest of his Braves…
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The 1961 major-league season was barely three weeks old the…
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It had been a long wait. The last time County Stadium hosted…
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A seldom remembered and mostly unknown era for Milwaukee County…
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Baseball only decrees 90 feet between bases and 60…
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Petco Park has been home to the San Diego Padres since 2004.…
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June 26, 1977: Cecil Cooper’s walk-off grand slam propels Brewers
July 20, 1976: Hank Aaron hits his 755th and final career home run
April 8, 1976: Hammerin’ Hank knocks in three in his final Opening Day
July 15, 1975: In Milwaukee, NL wins fourth straight All-Star Game
May 1, 1975: Hank Aaron breaks the Babe’s RBI record
April 17, 1974: Gaylord Perry goes 15 innings; ‘Macaroni Pony’ hits walk-off homer for Brewers
July 29, 1973: Brewers’ Boomer drives in six to sweep the Yankees
Bob Rush
October 4, 2006: Delgado leads Mets to win in NLDS opener
April 22, 1964: McCovey’s three homers sink Braves in home opener
May 21, 1963: Reds’ Jim Maloney strikes out eight consecutive Braves batters
July 12, 1962: Hank Aaron’s walk-off grand slam caps Braves’ comeback victory
August 11, 1961: Braves’ Warren Spahn wins his 300th career game
May 4, 1961: Joe Adcock’s walk-off grand slam wins it for Braves
April 30, 1961: The Say Hey Kid’s four-homer game
April 28, 1961: Braves’ Warren Spahn pitches second career no-hitter
May 15, 1973: Davey May’s 17th-inning blast hoists Brewers to victory
April 7, 1970: Milwaukee Brewers make their debut at County Stadium
June 16, 1969: Chicago White Sox defeat Seattle Pilots in Milwaukee
September 22, 1965: Braves bid farewell to Milwaukee
May 5, 1965: Mathews rips walk-off double in 14th; Blasingame goes the distance for Braves
Oriole Park at Camden Yards (Baltimore, MD)
Petco Park (San Diego)
This Week in SABR: March 30, 2018