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The Herald Scotland
12 hours ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Brewers can earn fans free George Webb burgers with win Tuesday
For now, we're talking about a hunger of another sort. On Tuesday night, the Brewers can trigger one of the more unique promotions in sports. Free burgers! The Brewers have won 11 consecutive games after defeating the Seattle Mariners, 6-0, on Monday, July 29. With a win in Tuesday night's game, the Brewers will hit a milestone (at least in Milwaukee) 12-game winning streak and earn local fans free hamburgers from George Webb, a local restaurant chain. The restaurant's namesake, George Webb, was an avid baseball fan and the genesis of the 12-game winning streak promotion dates back to the minor league Milwaukee Brewers and through the brief tenure of the Milwaukee Braves. However, it's been the current incarnation of the Brewers who have fed fans with free burgers. How many times has George Webb given out free burgers after the Brewers won 12 straight games? Two times. The most recent was in 2018, when the Brewers won the final seven games of the regular season, prevailed in the one-game NL Central tiebreaker against the rival Chicago Cubs, swept the Colorado Rockies in three games in the division series and then won Game 1 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The most famous instance of the Brewers prompting George Webb's 12-game win streak promotion was in 1987. "Team Streak" - as that season's Brewers were called - won the first 13 games of the season. That run included one of the most iconic moments in franchise history, an epic come-from-behind win against the Texas Rangers on Easter Sunday at County Stadium. That was win No. 12, and a dramatic way to earn Milwaukee fans free hamburgers. The next night, the Brewers defeated the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park for their 13th straight win to start a season, which remains tied for the longest such win streak in baseball's modern era. Three days after the Brewers won their 12th straight in 1987, George Webb restaurants handed out almost 168,194 free hamburgers, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network. How have the Brewers gotten to this point? Impressively, the Brewers' 11-game win streak includes six wins against the defending World Series champion Dodgers. It opened with a road win against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, July 6, then proceeded with sweeps at home against the Dodgers and Washington Nationals before the All-Star break. The Brewers opened the season's second half with a sweep of the Dodgers in Los Angeles and then won Monday night's series opener against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. With their current streak of victories, the Brewers have leapfrogged the Cubs atop the NL Central and finished play Monday night with the best record in Major League Baseball. Not too shabby for a team just two of six USA TODAY Sports experts predicted would make the playoffs. Who's pitching for the Brewers on Tuesday night? Glad you asked. It's rookie flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski, who was a controversial selection for the All-Star Game after making just five big-league starts. Countering "The Miz" on the mound for the Mariners will be right-hander Logan Gilbert. The game starts at 9:40 p.m. ET and will be televised by the MLB Network.
USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Brewers have won 11 straight; one more gets fans free George Webb burgers
Milwaukee baseball fans are hungry for a winner. Yes, the franchise has yet to win a World Series in the Brewers' five-and-a-half-decade existence in Milwaukee. For now, we're talking about a hunger of another sort. On Tuesday night, the Brewers can trigger one of the more unique promotions in sports. Free burgers! The Brewers have won 11 consecutive games after defeating the Seattle Mariners, 6-0, on Monday, July 29. With a win in Tuesday night's game, the Brewers will hit a milestone (at least in Milwaukee) 12-game winning streak and earn local fans free hamburgers from George Webb, a local restaurant chain. The restaurant's namesake, George Webb, was an avid baseball fan and the genesis of the 12-game winning streak promotion dates back to the minor league Milwaukee Brewers and through the brief tenure of the Milwaukee Braves. However, it's been the current incarnation of the Brewers who have fed fans with free burgers. How many times has George Webb given out free burgers after the Brewers won 12 straight games? Two times. The most recent was in 2018, when the Brewers won the final seven games of the regular season, prevailed in the one-game NL Central tiebreaker against the rival Chicago Cubs, swept the Colorado Rockies in three games in the division series and then won Game 1 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The most famous instance of the Brewers prompting George Webb's 12-game win streak promotion was in 1987. "Team Streak" – as that season's Brewers were called – won the first 13 games of the season. That run included one of the most iconic moments in franchise history, an epic come-from-behind win against the Texas Rangers on Easter Sunday at County Stadium. That was win No. 12, and a dramatic way to earn Milwaukee fans free hamburgers. The next night, the Brewers defeated the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park for their 13th straight win to start a season, which remains tied for the longest such win streak in baseball's modern era. Three days after the Brewers won their 12th straight in 1987, George Webb restaurants handed out almost 168,194 free hamburgers, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, part of the USA TODAY Network. How have the Brewers gotten to this point? Impressively, the Brewers' 11-game win streak includes six wins against the defending World Series champion Dodgers. It opened with a road win against the Miami Marlins on Sunday, July 6, then proceeded with sweeps at home against the Dodgers and Washington Nationals before the All-Star break. The Brewers opened the season's second half with a sweep of the Dodgers in Los Angeles and then won Monday night's series opener against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park. With their current streak of victories, the Brewers have leapfrogged the Cubs atop the NL Central and finished play Monday night with the best record in Major League Baseball. Not too shabby for a team just two of six USA TODAY Sports experts predicted would make the playoffs. Who's pitching for the Brewers on Tuesday night? Glad you asked. It's rookie flamethrower Jacob Misiorowski, who was a controversial selection for the All-Star Game after making just five big-league starts. Countering "The Miz" on the mound for the Mariners will be right-hander Logan Gilbert. The game starts at 9:40 p.m. ET and will be televised by NFL Network.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Who looks most likely to emerge as Mets' third-base solution in second half
Access the Mets beat like never before Don't miss Mike Puma's text messages from Queens and beyond — he's giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. Sign up Now The Mets have no shortage of third-base options, but do they have a third baseman? It's a question that last year at this time wasn't as troubling, with Mark Vientos' ascent among the season's significant storylines. Vientos played the position almost every day and helped carry the lineup all the way to Game 6 of the NLCS. But Vientos has been among this season's biggest disappointments, leading to what has become an open competition for playing time at the position. Ronny Mauricio and Brett Baty have mostly shared third base with Vientos lately shuffled to DH — where injuries to Starling Marte and Jesse Winker have improved his chances for playing time.
New York Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Willie Randolph still miffed by his Mets firing and the second chance that never came
Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free Former Mets manager Willie Randolph was shocked after he was let go in 2008. Seventeen years later, those feelings remain. Advertisement 'I used to stay up at night thinking about that and it gave me agita many times,' Randolph, 71, said on WFAN's 'BT and Sal' on Thursday. 'To this day, I can't figure out why because when you're successful in this town… I thought you had a little more house money to play with. But I have no clue how or why that went down. 'It's a tough game for everyone… I understand that. For me, it was the fact that I wasn't able to continue to grow and get better. As a young manager you make your mistakes, you go through your ups and downs, but you get better, how to use your bullpen, how to deal with your players, all that stuff. I felt I was climbing. When I got fired, I was shocked — I can't believe it to this day. And not getting another shot is even crazier.' Mets manager Willie Randolph during a 2005 games against the Nationals at Shea Stadium. JEFF ZELEVANSKY Randolph, a five-time All-Star for the Yankees from 1976-1988, was named manager of the crosstown Mets in 2005, something he remains proud of. Advertisement 'I grew up a Met fan, I grew up in the city,' he said. 'For me to get the opportunity after all those years of laboring through the interviews and all the stuff that you went through with that, which wasn't always real, I finally got a shot. For me, I was very proud to be the first Black American to be named a manger in New York History. That was special to me.' He led the Mets to an 83-79 mark in his first season, their first finish above .500 since 2001. The next year, they won the NL East with a 97-65 record, falling to the Cardinals in the NLCS in seven games. The good times didn't last — in 2007, the Mets were primed to win the NL East, leading by seven games with 17 to go before a collapse left them on the outside of the postseason, looking in. Advertisement Randolph during his time as the Mets manager. Anthony J Causi A 34-35 start to the 2008 season spelled the end for Randolph's tenure in Queens — and seemingly everywhere else. He interviewed for a managerial job with the Brewers in 2009 that went to Ken Macha and eventually caught on with that staff for two seasons before joining Buck Showalter's Orioles staff in 2011. Advertisement 'It still sticks in my craw a little bit to be honest, I felt like I could have been inspiration to a lot of Black Americans who don't get that opportunity, who don't that second chance,' Randolph said of his inability to land another managerial gig. 'I felt like I built up enough clout to at least get enough house money to play with to move a little bit further.'
Newsweek
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Phillies Legend Jimmy Rollins Wins a Boat with Sick Ace at ACC
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Philadelphia Phillies' legendary shortstop Jimmy Rollins is no stranger to milestone moments. Who could forget his walk-off double against the Dodgers in Game 4 of the 2009 NLCS, or his MVP season in 2007 when he led Philadelphia to the NL East Division crown? Even so, his first hole-in-one as a golfer is sure to rank high on his list of milestone moments. It's not just the ace itself—a tremendous achievement, no questions asked—but the conditions under which he accomplished it. Rollins aced the par-3, 154-yard 12th hole at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course during the final round of the recently concluded American Century Championship. His luck couldn't have been greater, as this shot also earned him a boat awarded by the organizers for the first hole-in-one of the tournament on that hole. "I got my first hole-in-one and won a boat." ⛳️🚤 What a day for former @MLB star Jimmy Rollins! — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 12, 2025 The former MLB star told the Tahoe Daily Tribune that the luckiest shot of his golf career was made with his 50-degree wedge: "I got up there, off the club, it felt pretty good," Rollins said. "And as it landed, Davante [Adams, his group mate] started yelling, 'Jump in the hole!'" "I've been close a number of times, so I didn't anticipate it going in. I just figure, of course it's going to cross over the front of the hole, go tap in for a birdie. It goes in. And I look at him, he's sky high, and I don't know what to do." The boat Rollins won is none other than a MasterCraft, valued at $325,000. Not bad for a weekend of golf. Jimmy Rollins sits in the boat he won for hitting a hole in one on the 12th hole after the second round of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 12,... Jimmy Rollins sits in the boat he won for hitting a hole in one on the 12th hole after the second round of the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course on July 12, 2025 in Stateline, Nevada. More)/Getty Images Jimmy Rollins: "Don't let that be your only highlight" Jimmy Rollins finished the 54-hole tournament with a total of 2 points, according to the Stableford scoring method used at the American Century Championship. This placed him 49th among the 90 celebrities who participated in the event. "You can't let that hole-in-one be the only highlight...," Rollins told the Tahoe Daily Tribune. "Don't let that be your only highlight where you do that and then you just fall off the rest of the day. I got in motion, locked in. It was in. I don't have to do anything else but worry about the next shot, and I hit the next shot right down the middle." NHL legend Joe Pavelski won the American Century Championship with a total of 73. Defending champion and NBA star Stephen Curry finished 5th, while golf legend Annika Sorenstam, one of five women in the field, finished 7th. More Golf: Scottish Open: Nico Echavarria's Sick Hole-in-One Lands Him a Car
