Milwaukee Brewers bring Frozen Sausage Tour to school

Brewers strike gold with 'Frozen Sausage Tour'

The Milwaukee Brewers brought their Frozen Sausage Tour to a Milwaukee school, where players Caleb Durbin and Chad Patrick promoted education, honored a teacher and raced the Famous Sausages.

MILWAUKEE - At MacDowell Montessori School in Milwaukee, the genuine excitement from these young students was palpable.

A winter surprise

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That's because the Milwaukee Brewers and their Famous Racing Sausages stopped by as part of the team's "Frozen Sausage Tour."

"Recognizing and acknowledging the importance of education, together with celebrating our Brewers fans across the entire state just gets us out in the winter and allows us to say thank you and to remind kids that we know it's the depths of winter, but baseball is coming and to bring them a little touch of the Milwaukee Brewers," said Marti Wronski, Brewers Chief Operating Officer. 

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And who better to represent the Brewers than infielder Caleb Durbin and pitcher Chad Patrick.

The duo spent time talking to the student beforehand. They had one main message in mind and that was the importance of education.

"They just see us on the field and there's a lot more to us than just being an athlete," said Brewers infielder Caleb Durbin. "We went through the whole school system, some of us up through college and that was a big part of our life that I don't think a lot of, definitely a lot of kids don't really realize that we're in their same position at one point."

"It's cool just to you know, give back and let these kids know you know, that your teachers are important," said Brewers pitcher Chad Patrick. "School is important and just be respectful to them."

Learning never stops

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The pair reminded the students that they are no different from them. After all, even as professional baseball players, they're still learning everyday from Brewers manager Pat Murphy.

"When you have one of the best teachers in the world kind of helping you with your craft, it gives you confidence," said Durbin. "We feel like Murph prepares us better than anyone else that can do the job. There's a lot of confidence going into the offseason that he's got our back."

"We're just students of the game," said Patrick. "You know, we're learning everyday and whether you're stepping in his office and he's giving you a lot of advice, or whether it's you know, the other coaches around us, giving us advice too, we're always winning."

Honoring educators

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To further emphasize the importance of rewarding educators, the Brewers honored teacher Heidi Henriques, who received the Grand Slam Teacher Award.

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MacDowell Montessori School also received a $1,000 check from the team. 

To add to the excitement, the Brewers' Famous Racing Sausages finished the day with a race around the gym. 

"The Brewers take every one of these moments to heart and we hope that we get to share a little something special that might stick with some of the kids," said Wronski.

The Brewers also made stops in Green Bay and Madison.