Milwaukee Braves batboy recalls 1957 World Series run as Brewers chase history

MILWAUKEE Before the Brewers, before American Family Field and long before baseball players signed multimillion-dollar contracts, there was a teenage boy from Milwaukee who landed the job of a lifetime.His name was Terry Sheehan.In 1957, Sheehan was just 16 years old, working as a visiting batboy at Milwaukee County Stadium during the Braves' World Series championship season.See the full story in the video below MKE Braves batboy recalls 1957 championshipNow 85, he can still remember the players, the excitement and the unforgettable experience of being part of Milwaukee baseball history."I was on that field with those guys that come out, get in the dugout, and they'd go out and take their batting practice," Sheehan recalled. As the Milwaukee Brewers prepare to face the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2026 World Series, Sheehan is reliving a chapter of the city's history few people can describe from firsthand experience.A teenager's dream jobSheehan's unlikely journey into professional baseball