Story Hill in Milwaukee in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jerry Augustine

1975-1984

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2019

1. Jerry Augustine Marker

Inscription. A Kewaunee, Wisconsin, native and UW-La Crosse alumnus, Augustine spent his entire 10-year career with the Brewers. Named to the 1976 A.L. All-Rookie Team before enjoying back-to-back 30 start seasons in 1977 and 1978. Started 87 games from 1976 through 1978, amassing 34 wins and 24 complete games in 569 innings. Set a Brewers record with seven consecutive complete games by a left-handed pitcher in 1977. Spent majority of final six seasons pitching in relief, collecting 11 saves in 154 relief appearances. Upon his retirement, Augustine's 279 pitching appearances ranked third in franchise history. Following his Major League career, Augustine coached baseball at UW-Milwaukee and served as a Brewers television analyst.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 43° 1.742′ N, 87° 58.219′ W. Marker is in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. It is in Story Hill. It can be reached from Brewers Way. The marker is part of the Brewers Wall of Honor which is on display on the northeast wall (left field) of Miller Park. It is near the Hot Corner

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entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Brewers Way, Milwaukee WI 53214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Johnny Briggs (here, next to this marker); Gorman Thomas (here, next to this marker); Moose Haas (here, next to this marker); Sal Bando (here, next to this marker); Sixto Lezcano (here, next to this marker); Ken Sanders (here, next to this marker); Jim Slaton (here, next to this marker); Jim Colborn (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milwaukee.

Brewers Wall of Honor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2019

2. Brewers Wall of Honor

Photographed by Devon Polzar, 2019

3. Miller Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on April 7, 2020, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2019, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.