Author: Ryan Potts

In the 55-year history of the Milwaukee Bucks, two players have combined to win five MVP Awards. Let’s take a look at the five Bucks MVPs. Milwaukee Bucks MVPs: Bucks MVPs: 1970-1971 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar In just his second season in the NBA, Abdul-Jabbar climbed the MVP mountain. He led the NBA with 31.7 points per game, pouring in 13 made twos per game as well as 5.7 free throws per game. He shot a healthy 57.7% from the field, the best of his Bucks career. Abdul-Jabbar cracked 2,500 points and 1,300 rebounds in one of the great big-man seasons in…

In the 54-year history of the Milwaukee Brewers (including their one season as the Seattle Pilots), four players have combined to win five MVP Awards. Let’s take a look at the five Brewers MVPs. Milwaukee Brewers MVPs Brewers MVPs: 1981 – Rollie Fingers Fingers (and his glorious mustache) turned in a historic campaign in his first season in Milwaukee. In 78 innings of work, Fingers allowed only nine earned runs – good for a 1.04 ERA. He led the Majors with 28 saves, his third MLB saves title. His ERA+ of 333 was 233% better than the average pitcher. The…

The Green Bay Packers have existed continuously since 1921, and in the 100-plus-year history of the Packers, they have had a slew of MVP winners. Let’s take a look at the 10 Packers MVPs. Green Bay Packers MVPs Packers MVPs: 1961 – Paul Hornung In the fifth year of the Associated Press voting for NFL MVP, a Packer won the team’s first award. In 12 games, Horning ran for 597 yards and eight touchdowns. He also kicked for the Packers, making 15 field goals and converting all 41 of his extra points. He led the NFL in scoring with 146…

As the offseason continues, let’s look at some moves in Brewers history that briefly altered the course of the franchise. Brewers History – January 27, 1901 This iteration of the Milwaukee Brewers became the St. Louis Browns the following year, but they had an eventful 1901 season. On January 27, 1901, the future Hall of Famer Hugh Duffy “jumped” to the Brewers from the Boston Beaneaters. Previously, Duffy had led the league in runs, hits (twice), doubles, home runs (twice), and RBI. He also won two batting titles. In 1894, he hit a preposterous .440 with 51 doubles and 18…