Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Brewers’ Jackson Chourio Gets Rookie Treatment During Playoff Celebration
The Milwaukee Brewers didn’t need to win Wednesday in order to secure a playoff spot – the Chicago Cubs already gifted them the division title earlier in the afternoon – but their victory certainly didn’t hurt the vibes.
After the Philadelphia Phillies went up 1-0 in the second inning, the Brewers tied things up in the fifth. That’s where the score stayed until the bottom of the ninth, when rookie outfielder Jackson Chourio recorded a leadoff triple.
Chourio ultimately came around to score on Jake Bauer’s walk-off single, giving Milwaukee an even larger lead than they needed to win the NL Central.
Following some on-field festivities, the Brewers went back to the clubhouse to celebrate their fourth division title in seven years, as well as their sixth postseason berth in that span. Per usual, there was beer and champagne aplenty, some of which was being consumed and the rest of which was getting sprayed all around.
Chourio, however, is just 20 years old. While he is old enough to drink back home in Venezuela, he won’t be able to legally do so in the United States until next March.
As a result, the Brewers prepared the star rookie some non-alcoholic beer and champagne. It was all packed into a baby carriage with his jersey hanging over the back, as documented by MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy and others.
The Brewers were ready with non-alcoholic beer and champagne — in a baby carriage — for the 20-year-old Jackson Chourio. pic.twitter.com/wKEx6D5DLH
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) September 19, 2024
Chourio is batting .273 with 21 home runs, 28 doubles, four triples, 77 RBI, 20 stolen bases and an .803 OPS this season, keeping his name in the thick of the NL Rookie of the Year race.
Bob Uecker, who has been a part of the Brewers’ radio broadcasts since 1971, came at the celebration from a completely different angle than Chourio.
For starters, Uecker is a full 70 years older than the rookie. It remains to be seen if or how much he drank, but Uecker certainly didn’t put up any guardrails in the locker room.
Just as first-year manager Pat Murphy was showering Uecker with praise, Uecker got sprayed with drinks and suddenly exclaimed that he had peed his pants.
Pat Murphy: “There is no one who epitomizes being a champion like this man does.”
Bob Uecker: “I peed my pants!” pic.twitter.com/VnNMmmNP2v
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) September 19, 2024
The Brewers won’t have too much more time to celebrate, as they are set to open up a series with the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. While they have the division title locked up, seeding and a potential bye remain on the line in the next 11 days.
First pitch from American Family Field on Thursday is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. ET.
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Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Weather – Frosty and cold morning, sunny day ahead
MILWAUKEE – Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels
Frosty Monday morning with temps in the teens inland to low 20s near the lake.
Mostly sunny to sunny skies on Monday. Highs in the mid-40s inland, upper 30s near the lake.
A total lunar eclipse will happen Tuesday morning, total eclipse from 5-6am. It may be tough to see due to increasing clouds.
Increasing clouds on Tuesday with highs in the low 40s. Chance of rain and storms possible Wednesday through Friday with warming temperatures.
Today: 39 Lake. Mostly sunny.
High: 44°
Wind: SE 5-10
Tonight: Partly cloudy this evening, mostly clear overnight.
Low: 27°
Wind: SE 5
Tuesday: 39 Lake. Mostly cloudy.
High: 43°
Wind: E 5-10
Wednesday:41 Lake. Chance for scattered showers and t-storms.
AM Low: 32° High: 45°
Wind: E 5-10
Thursday: 39 Lake. Mostly cloudy. Chance storms.
AM Low: 37° High: 42°
Wind: NE 5-10
Friday: Chance for showers and t-storms Warmer. Warming at night.
AM Low: 37° High: 57°
Wind: SE 5-15
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with AM rain showers. Blustery with falling afternoon temperatures.
AM Low: 47° High: 53°
Wind: NE 5-10
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Milwaukee, WI
Four new community-powered fridges open on Milwaukee’s North Side
Community members and city leaders celebrated the opening of four new community-powered fridges on the North Side of Milwaukee. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Friday, Feb. 27, at Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, 3624 W. North Ave., to mark the occasion.
The effort to fight food scarcity by opening community-powered fridges comes after several grocery stores closed in the area, creating a food desert.
District 15 Ald. Russell W. Stamper II, who saw several grocery stores in his district close over the past few years, served as the event’s emcee.
“We could either complain about the problem, or we could come together to find a solution,” Stamper said.
In July 2025, a Pick ‘n Save on the North Side closed, prompting the opening of a community-powered fridge at Tricklebee Café in the Sherman Park and Uptown area. Since then, several other grocery stores have closed in the area.
This led Stamper, FEED MKE, Metcalfe Park Community Bridges and One MKE to open four more community-powered fridges.
Christie Melby-Gibbons, executive director of Tricklebee Café, talked about the organization’s community-powered fridge. About a week ago, the fridge was empty for the first time since its launch, so staff turned to their online community for support.
“Within 20 minutes, a woman came in with bags of food and filled the fridge for less than $100,” Melby-Gibbons said.
The community-powered fridge network is run by residents on a take-what-you-need, leave-what-you-can model. Taking a grassroots approach to solving food insecurity in the area, community members provide fresh produce and other healthy food options to ensure that their neighbors have access to nutritious foods.
“Everybody deserves to eat. I can’t go to sleep at night knowing my neighbors are hungry,” said Melody McCurtis, deputy director of Metcalfe Park Community Bridges.
Here’s a list of all the community-powered fridges:
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges
3624 W. North Ave.
Rooted & Rising- Washington Park
3940 W. Lisbon Ave.
Sherman Park Community Association
3526 W. Fond du Lac Ave.
Dominican Center
2470 W. Locust St.
Tricklebee Café
4424 W. North Ave.
Jonathan Aguilar is a visual journalist at Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service who is supported through a partnership between CatchLight Local and Report for America.
This article first appeared on Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Milwaukee, WI
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