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MichaelSoE

(1,576 posts) Fri Jan 22, 2021, 03:45 PM Jan 2021

I'm not from Milwaukee, never been there, but....

Photo from the 1957 World Series

When I became of age to realize there was such a sport as baseball I began to root for the Braves. I had no concept of regional loyalty to a team, only that these guys were the hot team. The Champs. So I wanted to root for them. I mean, after all, who wants to root for a loser?

Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Warren Spahn ... they became my heroes.

As I grew older, my interest in sport waned but I never forgot the Braves. Every year as the World Series would roll around I would check to see if the Braves were playing and in 1995 I watched them win their 3rd title.

RIP Hammerin' Hank

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I'm not from Milwaukee, never been there, but.... (Original Post) MichaelSoE Jan 2021 OP

He should still be the home run leader luv2fly Jan 2021 #1

Thanks from Wisconsin LakeArenal Jan 2021 #2

I got to see him play VA_Jill Jan 2021 #3

luv2fly

(2,475 posts)

1. He should still be the home run leader

Reply to MichaelSoE (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 03:52 PM

Jan 2021

Bonds will forever have an asterik after his name for steroid use. And visit Milwaukee if you have a chance, lots of good people and places!

LakeArenal

(28,819 posts)

2. Thanks from Wisconsin

Reply to MichaelSoE (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 04:33 PM

Jan 2021

Lots of good people, lots of great sports, lots of great food and beautiful scenery.

VA_Jill

(9,979 posts)

3. I got to see him play

Reply to MichaelSoE (Original post)

Fri Jan 22, 2021, 05:02 PM

Jan 2021

when I was a young lass. I was a kid when the Braves came to Milwaukee. Several times a summer Dad would load us all in the car and we'd drive to County Stadium for an afternoon game, returning home sunburned and (usually) happy. We all had our favorite players but everyone loved Henry Aaron when he got there. He was amazing.

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