By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from last week As the Milwaukee Brewers developed into a powerhouse — known as “Harvey’s Wallbangers” for manager Harvey Kuenn — Jerry Augustine said that the team grew into a close-knit group. “From 1979 on, and we were very, very close to making the playoffs each of those years. If …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from last week Jerry Augustine debuted with the Milwaukee Brewers on Sept. 9, 1975, against Baltimore and went on to have a decade-long career with the team. “I was very fortunate where I pitched several games where, when you look at the stats in the game, they’re pretty impressive. Not …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from last week In 1974, Jerry Augustine was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 15th round of the free-agent draft by Brewers Scout Emil Belich. “You know, it’s funny because I was drafted in 1974, and I had never seen a major league baseball game. And Emil Belich, who …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from last week After graduating from Kewaunee High School, Jerry Augustine headed to UW-La Crosse to pursue a double major in physical education and health. “I wanted to play baseball; that was my number one goal. I wanted to play sports and I tore my knee up in high school, …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from last week Among major leaguer Jerry Augustine’s Kewaunee High School classmates were Jack Novak — tight end in the National Football League who played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers — and Dale Koehler, who played basketball for the University of Wisconsin. A high school star on …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief Continued from last week When Jerry got to high school, he was a three-sport athlete — football, basketball and baseball. “You know, I think some of the people that I became close to in high school — as coaches and teachers — I think had a direct impact on how I …
By Kris Leonhardt Editor-in-chief KEWAUNEE COUNTY – Jerry Augustine is on a limited list of athletes who played with one Major League Baseball (MLB) their entire career — a list that includes fellow Milwaukee Brewers, Robin Yount, Jim Gantner and Ryan Braun, among others. The left-hand pitcher spent 10 seasons on the Brewers roster from …
By Heather Graves Editor GREEN BAY – When most people attend a Green Bay Packers football game, their focus is likely not on which company supplied the cup their newly-purchased beer is in, or that tray they are eating their nachos out of barely made it in time for the game because of supply chain …
By Rich Palzewic Sports Editor ASHWAUBENON – For most Green Bay Booyah baseball players, they’re thousands of miles away from home during the summer to pursue their dreams. Being away from family and friends isn’t easy for the players, so it’s local host families like Jen, Ted and Josephine Sarosiek who help ease the transition. …
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By Murray Gleffe Correspondent Name: Jack Mahoney Number: 45 Position: Pitcher Hometown: Appleton, Wisconsin High school: Appleton West College: UW-Milwaukee Jack Mahoney threw the first no-hitter at Capital Credit Union Park. Earliest baseball memory: “Going to state for my youth league with my dad as my coach. It was really cool to play other teams …
