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Preserving America's Pastime: Milwaukee vintage baseball team plays by the 1860 rules
MILWAUKEE — Recently, America’s past time, baseball, has gone through rule and style of play changes. Some have said it should go back to how it was played in the olden days. But how far back in the past should we go? Well, one Milwaukee group of players said let’s take the game back to 1860.
The Milwaukee Grays are a vintage baseball team. They adhere to 1860 rules. Some of those differences are: batters are called strikers, pitchers are hurlers, no gloves, no called balls or strikes, any ball caught on one bounce is out, no smiling in team photos, and only using your teammate’s nicknames.
“There’s a gentleman-ly-ness to it,” Justin Krider, the team’s outfielder said.
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Milwaukee vintage baseball team plays by the 1860 rules
Some nicknames of the Grays players are: HR, Cell Block, Preacher, Maestro, Old Dog, Sleepy, and Night Owl.
The team name ‘Grays’ is an homage to Milwaukee’s first-ever professional team, the Milwaukee Grays. They played in the National League in 1878.
“We play to win. We want to win, but the bottom line is we’re here to be competitive, have fun, meet new people, and show people what it’s like to play 1860. So it’s all about the baseball history,” Dave Heller the team’s behind (or catcher), said.
The team’s home field is Estabrook Park in Milwaukee. They play about 15 times a summer. However, they have to travel to Indiana, Minnesota, or Illinois for many games because there aren’t other teams around the city. But the Grays are trying to change that.
“15 years ago, at one point, there was 6 teams in the Milwaukee greater metro Milwaukee area. And they have dwindled down to now we’re just the grays. So last year we decided to make a second team so we would have more games in Milwaukee,” Krider said.
That second team is the West Ends. You can join either team by sending an email to Grays on the team website.
“I think it’s kind of cool to see the game evolve from almost day 1,” Heller said.
You can watch the Grays at Estabrook Park on Sept. 14 and Oct. 6. The games are free.
It’s a way for these baseball fans to play the game they love and preserve America’s pastime before it even became America’s pastime.
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Where to watch San Antonio Spurs vs Milwaukee Bucks: Live stream, start time, TV channel, odds for Saturday, March 28
The San Antonio Spurs can clinch no worse than the Western Conference’s No. 2 playoff seed with a victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in an afternoon matinee game on Amazon.San Antonio is heavily favored with a moneyline of -2500, while Milwaukee is at +1100.
How to watch San Antonio Spurs vs. Milwaukee Bucks
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Time: 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT
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Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wis.
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Team records
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San Antonio Spurs: 55-18 (No. 1 in Southwest Division)
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Milwaukee Bucks: 29-43 (No. 3 in Central Division)
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Spread: San Antonio Spurs -18.5
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Moneyline: Milwaukee Bucks +1100) / San Antonio Spurs -2500
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Travelers see shorter lines at Milwaukee Mitchell despite the ongoing partial government shutdown
MILWAUKEE — Despite a partial government shutdown causing long TSA lines at airports across the country, travelers at Milwaukee Mitchell airport are experiencing short wait times ahead of spring break.
John Wahlen and his colleague Joe Orendorf were coming back home from North Carolina and prepared for a much different scene.
“We were remarkably surprised that it was as easy as it was,” Wahlen said.
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A national TSA spokesperson told TMJ4 that over 3,450 TSA officers called out across the country on Thursday. The national call-out rate was at 11.83% percent, the highest since the shutdown began.
While the TSA could not provide specific numbers for Milwaukee Mitchell, the airport was not in the top-10 for call-out rates.
The highest percentages of call-offs came from much larger airports, including George Bush Intercontinental in Houston at 44 percent, Atlanta at almost 41 percent, and Baltimore at 37 percent.
“We were in smaller airports, Raleigh-Durham, I think we waited for two people, and one of them was him,” Orendorf said.
Watch: Travelers see shorter lines at Milwaukee Mitchell despite the ongoing partial government shutdown
Travelers see shorter lines at Milwaukee Mitchell despite the ongoing partial government shutdown
A spokesperson for Milwaukee Mitchell told TMJ4 that around 11,000 people are expected this Friday and Saturday, and next Friday and Saturday as spring break travel peaks.
President Trump signed an executive order to pay TSA agents, meaning a resolution may be on the horizon. Travelers, including Selena Mauricio, said they are thankful for the agents who are still showing up.
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“Their jobs aren’t easy, and I commend the ones that still come to work, definitely,” Mauricio said.
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MILWAUKEE — A truck drove through the Grace Coffee Co. in Milwaukee’s Historic Third Ward on early Friday morning, the owners announced in a social media post.
Due to the extensive damage that was done, the coffee shop will be closed until further notice.
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“We’re incredibly grateful no one was hurt, and we’ll keep you updated as we begin repairs,” the coffee shop said in the post.
TMJ4 reached out to the Milwaukee Police Department but have yet to hear back.
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