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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 – The Milwaukee man accused of driving the wrong way toward Vice President Kamala Harris’ motorcade in October pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
Wrong-way driver
The backstory:
It happened on Oct. 21. Harris had just wrapped up a rally in Brookfield when the wrong-way vehicle passed her motorcade on I-94 near the Marquette Interchange. Prosecutors said 55-year-old Wayne Wacker was behind the wheel.
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Court filings said Wacker appeared to be driving at “close to highway speeds.” He was stopped near 13th Street, and deputies said he “had a very strong odor of intoxicates emitting from his person, bloodshot and glassy eyes, and extremely slurred speech.”
Wacker told deputies he was on his way home from a Walker’s Point bar and was “unaware” he was driving the wrong way on the interstate, the complaint states. He was taken to the nearby Milwaukee Intermodal Station for field sobriety tests, and the complaint states a preliminary breath test had a BAC reading of .252.
While waiting for a blood draw as part of the OWI investigation, prosecutors said Wacker told deputies he “had no recollection” of entering the freeway or almost striking another vehicle. He also said he had no idea Harris was in Milwaukee and had no intention of harming her or any member of her campaign.
In court
What’s next:
Wacker is charged with second-degree recklessly endangering safety. Court records show his next court appearance is scheduled for Feb. 18.
The Source: Information in this report is from the Milwakuee County District Attorney’s Office and Wisconsin Circuit Court.
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Bucks will host a “Bucks In Ink” flash event on Thursday, Jan. 16, from 12-2 p.m. in the atrium of Fiserv Forum.
Bucks In Ink
What we know:
Local tattoo artists will be on site to give permanent tattoos to registered fans using artwork inspired by Bucks basketball, the city of Milwaukee and the 2025 NBA All-Star Game host city of San Francisco.
According to a news release, the tattoos will be done by artists from Good Land Tattoo, Black Dawn Tattoo and Xolo Tattoo Studio.
The free event builds on the Bucks’ 2025 All-Star campaign, which bridges the Bay Area to the shores of Lake Michigan through the American traditional tattoo style that originated in Milwaukee.
Limited spots are available for the event. Interested participants must register in advance by filling out THIS FORM.
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What you can do:
Fans can also show support for the Bucks’ 2025 All-Star candidates by visiting the “Bucks In Ink” temporary tattoo parlor at home games through Jan. 19.
The parlor is open in Section 218 from the time doors open through halftime of each Bucks home game, including tonight’s game against the Orlando Magic.
Voting for the 2025 NBA All-Star Game is open now through Jan. 20. Fans can vote once per day and take advantage of the remaining triple-vote days, where each vote counts as three, on Friday, Jan. 17, and Monday, Jan. 20.
To vote or learn more about the 2025 NBA All-Star Game, visit www.bucks.com/allstar.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Bucks.
What we know:
MILWAUKEE – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has proposed to open an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility in Milwaukee, an alderwoman announced Tuesday, Jan. 14.
Ald. Larresa Taylor, who represents Milwaukee’s 9th District, said DHS requested modifications to a building located at 11925 W. Lake Park Dr. Those modifications include adding a sally port and a chain link fence with privacy slats. A sally port would be used to transport prisoners to and from the facility.
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“I want District 9, and the rest of the city, to know that we do not support the Department of Homeland Security in their decision to move into our district, and we definitely do not support any such modifications to any building in our district (as a location to house prisoners!),” Taylor said in a statement.
What’s next:
Taylor scheduled a news conference at 1 p.m. Wednesday outside the building. She invited all organizations that will be impacted to join her, noting “Milwaukee’s 9th Aldermanic District will no longer be Wisconsin’s dumping ground for detention facilities.”
The Source: Ald. Larresa Taylor provided information.
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