R.I.P. to Ray Peters, an original Seattle Pilot whose only MLB experience came with the 1970 Milwaukee Brewers. Keith Olbermann announced earlier on Twitter that Peters died on May 4 after an illness. He was 72 years old. https://twitter.com/KeithOlbermann/status/1127674213198966785 Ray Peters was born on August 27, 1946 in Buffalo, N.Y. and was a heavily recruited … Continue reading Obituary: Ray Peters (1946-2019)
Source: Progress Bulletin, August 21, 1975 RIP to Tom Hausman, who pitched for 7 years in the major leagues between 1975 and 1982. He died on January 16 at the age of 65, with his family by his side. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1975-76), New York Mets (1978-1982) and Atlanta Braves (1982). Tom … Continue reading Obituary: Tom Hausman (1953-2019)
Here lies Jim Pruett, a catcher who played in a total of 9 games for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1944 and 1945. He also spent almost 20 years in Milwaukee County Stadium, as an usher for the Milwaukee Brewers. Pruett was born on December 16, 1917 in Nashville, Tenn. His travels in baseball as a … Continue reading Grave Story: Jim Pruett (1917-2003)
Here lies Florence Killilea Boley, one of the earliest female baseball team owners in the country. She took over the American Association’s Milwaukee Brewers in 1929 following her father Henry’s death. Though her time as an owner was tragically short, she was a sensation, even challenging the power of the mighty Kenesaw Mountain Landis. The … Continue reading Grave Story: Florence Killilea Boley
Here lies Henry Killilea, one of the founders of the American League and the owner of the Milwaukee Brewers (1901) and Boston Red Sox (1902-4). He helped to organize the first ever World Series, though not without some pretty rough negotiations. Killilea was born in Winneconne, Wis., about 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Killilea was … Continue reading Grave Story: Henry Killilea
