Famous Racing Sausages
by Kay Novy
Title
Famous Racing Sausages
Artist
Kay Novy
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A Wisconsin thing!
Legend has it that the Famous Racing SausagesTM started to take shape in the early 90's. In their formative years, they were little more than a cartoon running a virtual race every home game on the giant scoreboard in centerfield.
As the movement began to take shape and a buzz developed about our racing weenies, eventually Brat (#1), Polish Sausage (#2) and Italian Sausage (#3) made their debut out of the left field corner of County Stadium on selected Sundays throughout the season. Just when the suspense of the highly technical Famous Racing SausagesTM video was too much to handle, the actual Famous Racing SausagesTM emerged from the left field corner and sprinted toward home plate aided by the applause of an enthusiastic crowd.
What started as a fun way to entertain many of the children attending afternoon games became an instant hit. The three sausages added a fourth when Hot Dog (#4) came on board in the middle of the 1990s.
Brewers/Klements Racing Sausages
The race grew in popularity among young and old alike. During the 2000 season the final year of County Stadium the virtual race was thrown out and the actual sausages began to race every game.
This tradition continued as the Brewers moved across the parking lot to Miller Park in 2001. Running with the Famous Racing SausagesTM took on a life of its own as having an 'in' with the club might mean the chance to dive into the costume and scurry along the warning track prior to the seventh inning. Hideo Nomo, Pat Meares and Geoff Jenkins are just three of the lucky players to boast "Racing Sausage" among their personal accolades. In 2007, Chorizo (#5) rejoined the Famous Racing SausagesTM after a brief run of one game in 2006.
The success of the Famous Racing SausagesTM has blossomed beyond initial expectations. Famous Racing Sausage bobbleheads, t-shirts, dolls and pins immediately flooded the market and were immediately snatched up by the legions of the Famous Racing Sausage fans. For those wanting to be closer to the action, the 5K Famous Sausage Race was developed. 12
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May 12th, 2016
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