There's the story about how Kenny Williams and Leonard White would hide in White's garage until his mother, who worked days, left for work, and his dad, who worked nights, fell asleep. Once the coast was clear, they'd hop the Third Street bus for opening day. This was an annual ritual during their teenage years. They are adults now and no longer attend Brewers games regularly. Despite the perceived attendance problems, the Brewers do have a high profile in the African-American community.
Players come out to speak to the kids.
While it's fashionable for baseball executives to talk about small markets vs. big markets, it appears they can help make this a bigger market by courting the African-American community. Send a Postcard Service Desk Contact Us Packer Plus Online Badger Plus Online Brewers Bucks Marquette Colleges Preps Golf Soccer Racing SportsDay Sports Etc. All rights reserved.