Brewers ON DECK (January 30, 2011)

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Robin Yount will be at this years event signing autographs. This was just released by the Brewers on their webstite.

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Once again it was another great day at the Brewers On Deck fan fest. The place was crowded like always and the players were great. I didn't hear any complainning about the autograph lines or the new format. I was able to meet and talk to several GUU members during the day. I was able to pick up a few items for myself. I bought 4 Brewers batting helmets Gamel, Hall, Salome, M. Rogers. Also 2 Brewers Negro League 2010 retro complete uniforms of Joe Inglett & Jeff Supan. Also was able to get another gu base and made a trade for this Casy McGeHee gu bat.

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Once again it was another great day at the Brewers On Deck fan fest. The place was crowded like always and the players were great. I didn't hear any complainning about the autograph lines or the new format. I was able to meet and talk to several GUU members during the day. I was able to pick up a few items for myself. I bought 4 Brewers batting helmets Gamel, Hall, Salome, M. Rogers. Also 2 Brewers Negro League 2010 retro complete uniforms of Joe Inglett & Jeff Supan. Also was able to get another gu base and made a trade for this Casy McGeHee gu bat.

Jamie -

Hey ya! Nice uniforms... but - although the Mets might have work the New York Cubans Negro League uni - the Brewers throw back is a MINOR League Uniform from their past - The Denver Bears.

I've never heard of a Negro League team called the Bears, so I did a search through all the Negro League Team sites I can find... no Bears.

The Uniform appears to be loosely based off of the infamous 1952 'Strike Zone' uniform that the Bears endured for about 1/2 of the 1952 season.

Just thought you might like to know!

- Smitty

P.S. - Suppan's name is spelled with 2 'P's...

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Jamie -

Apparently their was a 'Milwaukee Bears' team - for one year - back in the '20's. I was advised of this by my buddy NT Eagle.

I find it interesting that they are not mentioned on any of the Negro League sites I visited.

Just wanted to update you.

- Smitty