Backwards K Pod; History Of Baseball In Milwaukee

Backwards K Pod
Where We Collect Ballplayers And Their Stories

Milwaukee has a rich baseball tradition, and a legacy, that goes back to the 1870’s. Granted it’s never been the center of the mid-west baseball universe, and never will be, considering Chicago’s close proximity. But the last quarter of the 19th century, and the first half of the 20th century, often found the city of Milwaukee, in the thick of Major League Baseball, but never able to sustain a big-league club, for the long term.

All that changed in 1953, when the Boston Braves came to town.

Milwaukee is a baseball town. From the dedicated fandom for the World Series Champion, Milwaukee Braves of 1957. To the way a small market Brewer team, stands among the ten best attendance totals year after year.

This week we do a deep dive into the history of baseball in the region, and the three stadiums that have been home to the city’s teams; Borchert Field, County Stadium and American Family Field.

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