
June 26, 1977: Cecil Cooper’s walk-off grand slam propels Brewers
Cecil Cooper was counting on the next pitch being a good one.“I…

July 20, 1976: Hank Aaron hits his 755th and final career home run
It seems appropriate somehow that Henry Aaron’s last moonshot…

April 8, 1976: Hammerin’ Hank knocks in three in his final Opening Day
Movie theaters were showing Family Plot, the final movie directed…

July 15, 1975: In Milwaukee, NL wins fourth straight All-Star Game
On July 15, 1975, Milwaukee’s County Stadium hosted the All-Star…

May 1, 1975: Hank Aaron breaks the Babe’s RBI record
The old, the young, and the immortal converged at County Stadium…

April 17, 1974: Gaylord Perry goes 15 innings; ‘Macaroni Pony’ hits walk-off homer for Brewers
Before the era when “walk-off home run” became part of baseball’s…

July 29, 1973: Brewers’ Boomer drives in six to sweep the Yankees
As July 1973 drew to a close, the Milwaukee Brewers were struggling…

April 22, 1964: McCovey’s three homers sink Braves in home opener
To Milwaukee fandom, the 1964 home opener represented a potential…

May 21, 1963: Reds’ Jim Maloney strikes out eight consecutive Braves batters
At the opening of the 1963 major-league season, the Cincinnati…

July 12, 1962: Hank Aaron’s walk-off grand slam caps Braves’ comeback victory
As the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves began a three-game…

August 11, 1961: Braves’ Warren Spahn wins his 300th career game
Warren Spahn joined the elite group of 300-game winners with…

May 4, 1961: Joe Adcock’s walk-off grand slam wins it for Braves
From the time he arrived in Milwaukee with the rest of his Braves…

April 30, 1961: The Say Hey Kid’s four-homer game
The 1961 major-league season was barely three weeks old the…

April 28, 1961: Braves’ Warren Spahn pitches second career no-hitter
It was barely the third week of the 1961 season. A meager crowd…

May 15, 1973: Davey May’s 17th-inning blast hoists Brewers to victory
Glancing at the front page of Milwaukee’s major morning newspaper,…

April 7, 1970: Milwaukee Brewers make their debut at County Stadium
It had been a long wait. The last time County Stadium hosted…

June 16, 1969: Chicago White Sox defeat Seattle Pilots in Milwaukee
A seldom remembered and mostly unknown era for Milwaukee County…

September 22, 1965: Braves bid farewell to Milwaukee
If the impending departure of the Milwaukee Braves was considered…

May 5, 1965: Mathews rips walk-off double in 14th; Blasingame goes the distance for Braves
The Milwaukee Braves expected a lot from 21-year-old Wade Blasingame,…

September 25, 1960: Eddie Mathews’ walk-off homer wins battle vs. Pirates, though war is lost
For the first time since 1955, the Milwaukee Braves entered the…

September 16, 1960: Warren Spahn no-hits Phillies, wins 20th game of season
“It’s just a crazy game,” said 39-year-old Warren Spahn.…

August 18, 1960: Lew Burdette tosses a no-hitter for Braves
Lew Burdette had been close twice before. He had hurled two one-hitters…

July 4, 1960: Braves’ rally supplies the fireworks on Independence Day
The Pittsburgh Pirates traveled to Milwaukee in 1960 for their…

September 28, 1959: Dodgers win first game of 1959 NL playoff behind Larry Sherry’s strong relief
The last day of the regular season in the 1959 National League…