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Rollie Fingers brings comic relief to Screamin’ Sicilian commercial

May 16, 2016

// Between having a remarkable career as one of the most dominant closers in Major League history and having a distinct handlebar mustache above his upper lip for much of that legendary career, Rollie Finge...

A fond farewell to John Kuhn, King Of Scrap

Tyler Maas

May 13, 2016

// You could almost feel it in the air. While an otherwise bright and inviting mid-May day signaled an impending epoch of warmth, sunshine, and rebirth throughout Wisconsin, the serenity was interrupted by ...

Set caps to LOCK, commenters! Ryan Braun will (probably not) be traded to Cubs

Tyler Maas

May 9, 2016

// Oh how time changes things! Scantly two years removed from being booed by his own fans (some of whom were donning poorly-doctored "Fraud" jerseys and foolishly calling for his outright release), Ryan Bra...

Holy fucking shit here’s that Bob Uecker talking alarm clock in action

Matt Wild

April 27, 2016

// // Last November we brought you the news that holy fucking shit the Brewers are giving away a Bob Uecker talking alarm clock this season. The All-Fan Giveaway will be available at the July 10, 2016 Brewers/C...

Milwaukee Record’s comprehensive Brewers middle name rankings

Tyler Maas

March 25, 2016

// Now nestled deep into March, winter is finally officially over, which makes "Spring Training"—where some Milwaukee Brewers players have been since early February—an accurate name. On April 4, Miller Park...

Aaron Rodgers talks aliens, religion on Pete Holmes’ podcast

Tyler Maas

March 23, 2016

// Aaron Rodgers isn't your typical quarterback. Not only is the future Hall of Famer capable of otherworldly things on the field, but his sense of humor, level of intelligence, and unconventional spiritual...

Bill Murray wasn’t a fan of Wisconsin’s NCAA Cinderella story

Matt Wild

March 21, 2016

// March Madness continued to dole out the upsets Sunday night when No. 7 Wisconsin beat No. 2 Xavier via a last-second three-point shot from Bronson Koenig. The state rejoiced as the Badgers advanced to th...

Eric Young and old: 7 Milwaukee Brewers family connections

Tyler Maas

March 18, 2016

// Though this season's spring training appears to be an exercise in futility for the unabashedly rebuilding Milwaukee Brewers, it does give fans an opportunity to learn the many new names dotting the team'...

Pete Rose to be inducted into (National Bobblehead) Hall Of Fame

Tyler Maas

March 11, 2016

// Pete Rose had an unforgettable baseball career. During his 24 seasons on the field, "Charlie Hustle" tallied 4,256 hits (a mark that has yet to be overtaken), played in 17 All-Star Games, won three World...

O.J. Mayo and 10 other strange Milwaukee sports injuries

Tyler Maas

March 11, 2016

// Yesterday, Bucks guard O.J. Mayo's saw his season (and likely his Milwaukee basketball career) come to an abrupt end when he fractured his ankle falling down his home stairs. Now relegated to sixth-man—e...

Mark Walberg to produce film about Caron Butler’s life in Racine, NBA

Tyler Maas

March 9, 2016

// Racine-born NBA veteran and former Milwaukee Bucks player Caron Butler is now one step closer to having his life story made into a movie. As reported by Bleacher Report and confirmed by a Swanson Communi...

Brewers confirm that Hank the Dog is, in fact, the real Hank the Dog

Matt Wild

March 4, 2016

// Friday morning, at an alternately silly and very, very serious press conference held at the Wisconsin Humane Society, Milwaukee Brewers officials confirmed that Hank the Dog is, in fact, the real Hank th...

Off Base: The best, worst, and weirdest Milwaukee Brewers 2016 giveaways

Tyler Maas

February 12, 2016

// We've already come to terms with the overwhelming likelihood the Milwaukee Brewers are going to be very, very (and maybe historically) bad in 2016. Between everything new GM David Stearns has said, the v...

The art of dreaming small, and why Shaquille O’Neal hates me

Brett Newski

February 9, 2016

Editor's note: The following piece originally appeared on brettnewski.com as "Why Shaquille O'Neal hates me." I was 13. We were on a family trip to Los Angeles to visit my Uncle Marcus. At the time, L.A....

Comparing the 2002 and 2016 Milwaukee Brewers, the worst teams in franchise history

Tyler Maas

February 5, 2016

// With the team's On Deck event having come and gone, pitchers and catchers preparing to report to spring training in a matter of days, and last weekend's Jean Segura trade essentially signaling the end of...

Mark it, dudes: WMSE’s Rock-N-Roll Bowl returns March 20

Matt Wild

February 1, 2016

// Winter in Milwaukee can be a long, slushy slog, filled with interminable grey days and bitterly cold nights. But Milwaukeeans are a hardy bunch, and wintertime events like Riverwest FemFest and Burnheart...

Why MKE and NXT make a great tag team

Rob Wieland

January 14, 2016

// Fun fact: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's famous "Austin 3:16" catchphrase was born right here in Milwaukee at the 1996 King of the Ring tournament. This is but one of many tidbits of wrestling history threa...

Could a cat change the trajectory of the Milwaukee Bucks’ season?

Rachel Seis

January 12, 2016

// There are a few alarming things about the Milwaukee Bucks this season. Roughly halfway through the team's 82-game schedule, they're hanging in the basement of the Eastern Conference with the lowly Brookl...

Let’s analyze that photo of Brett Favre watching yesterday’s Packers game

Matt Wild

January 11, 2016

// We're all cool with Brett Favre again, right? Right. Following Favre's two-pronged Green Bay Packers homecoming this season, it seems the great state of Wisconsin is finally content to let bygones be byg...

Search For The Perfect Packers Bar, Week 17: Bremen Cafe

Maggie Iken

January 4, 2016

// In Search For The Perfect Packers Bar, Milwaukee Record contributor and Green Bay native Maggie Iken sets out to find the best Packers viewing experience Milwaukee has to offer. Catch up with previous we...