Back to childhood
Frank Clines
April 9, 2004
There is one Brewer who goes further back with the team than Jenkins, though not in the same way.
Shortstop Craig Counsell, whose father worked for the Brewers in the 1980s, first experienced opening day in Milwaukee more than two decades ago.
"The first one I remember, it was the first year they had the new scoreboard at County Stadium. Sixto Lezcano hit a home run to win the game."
That was in 1980, the year before the Brewers first reached the playoffs and two years before their only World Series appearance.
"I have great memories of coming to County Stadium for opening day," Counsell said. "More so than actually being in a Brewer uniform, I think it's those memories of being here on opening day that make it special."
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