Continuing our February Daily Question series, we’re beginning today’s conversation with the question, “When did you become a tried and true Brewer fan?
For me, someone born at the turn of the century, I (thankfully) haven’t had to endure many terrible seasons. I fell in love with baseball when I was five, but moreso from playing it rather than watching it. The 2007 and 2008 seasons were the first time I really remember Brewer baseball, following their playoff races down the stretch.
For that reason,
CC Sabathia quickly became my favorite Brewer, and he’s remained somewhere in my top 10 list ever since (I’ve mentioned this before, but Sal Frelick is No. 1, simply because his last name is so close to mine). That fandom from 2007 and 2008 grew into the 2010s, stretching into the modern era of Milwaukee’s consistent playoff competitiveness.
I went to playoff games at Miller Park/American Family Field with my dad in 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024, including the heartbreaking NL Wild Card loss to the Mets in 2024, which also turned out to be my dad’s last game as he passed away from Parkinson’s disease & Lewy body dementia in January 2025.
I made sure to honor his memory in the 2025 playoffs, going to a pair of Brewers NLDS wins over the Cubs (including the epic Game 5) and Game 1 of the NLCS against the Dodgers with friends and family.
All that to say, my love for the Brewers is bigger than ever, even if they sometimes (often) disappoint me in the postseason.
When did your love of the Crew begin?
Weigh in in the comments, and join us throughout the month as we keep these conversations rolling into spring training. Have a question you’d like to ask in a future BCB Daily Question? Drop one in the comments, and we may use it later this month.
