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Milwaukee’s Brewers murals and fan-made tributes span the city
A lineup of public art celebrates the Brewers, from murals of Hank Aaron and Bob Uecker to a fan-signed baseball sculpture downtown. The works are scattered across Milwaukee and nearby West Allis, offering a community-made tour as the team prepares for the World Series.
As the Milwaukee Brewers prepare to face the Tampa Bay Rays in their first World Series in more than 40 years, tributes to the home team can be found on walls, along a trail and outside a downtown hotel.
The works range from portraits of baseball legends to murals shaped by neighborhood life. In Black Cat Alley on the Lower East Side, “Wild Bill,” by artists Brent Schoonover and Hannah Tews, is among the pieces inspired by the team.
A mural of broadcaster and former Brewers catcher Bob Uecker, painted by Mauricio Ramirez, is at 731 N. Jackson St. Another baseball landmark is a sculpture outside the Pfister Hotel at 424 E. Wisconsin Ave. Fans have covered the ball with signatures and messages.
Milwaukee artist Rosy Petri painted a mural of Hank Aaron on the exterior of the Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 N. Martin Luther King Drive. Aaron, who spent much of his career with the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves, remains a towering figure in the city’s baseball history.
Other works connect baseball imagery with neighborhood identity. “South Side en La Hora Mágica,” painted by Aisha Valentín and Whitney Salgado in partnership with Luna Creative Collaborations, is at 1727 W. Lincoln Ave. Chad Brady’s Valley Passage Mural marks walls leading to the Hank Aaron State Trail. “The Launch,” by Michael Cerda, is at 6325 W. National Ave. in West Allis. Cerda also painted “El Paletero” in 2024.
The fan tributes are not limited to large murals. Michelle Gygax leaves hand-painted rocks at different locations through her ongoing project, Sam’s Rocks WI. The small artworks carry kind messages and words of encouragement in memory of her late father, Sam, who enjoyed sharing those sentiments.
Together, the pieces show how Brewers fandom appears in public spaces across the area—not only in stadium colors, but in portraits, shared messages and art rooted in local neighborhoods.