Craig Counsell

Craig John Counsell (born August 21, 1970) is a retired American Major League Baseball infielder who played sixteen seasons for four teams. Counsell is currently the manager of the Milwaukee Brewers of the National League, a position he has held since May 2015.

Counsell is best known for his playoff performances in 1997 with the Florida Marlins and in 2001 with the Arizona Diamondbacks. He has the distinction of having been on base for the last two times that the World Series ended with a walk-off hit, and was named the NLCS Most Valuable Player in 2001. He is also known for his unique batting stance; for much of his career, Counsell held his bat over his head, and seemed, during his preparation for hitting, to stretch it higher still. Late in his career, Counsell lowered his batting position significantly.

Early life

Counsell was born in South Bend, Indiana. He grew up in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, and attended Whitefish Bay High School, where he played baseball. His father, John, worked for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB) as their director of the speakers bureau and director of community relations. Counsell attended college at the University of Notre Dame, where he played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball team.

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The Times of India 26 Jan 2025
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Journal Gazette 24 Jan 2025
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Sportingnews 23 Jan 2025
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Journal Gazette 22 Jan 2025
CHICAGO — When the Chicago Cubs handed Craig Counsell a five-year, $40 million contract to become the highest-paid manager in baseball, they didn’t do it for his sparkling personality or quotability.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 22 Jan 2025
Craig Counsell played a run in the seventh with a groundout.You may have forgotten ... Mike Rivera singled, though pinch runner Alcides Escobar was forced out at second on a bad Craig Counsell bunt.

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 21 Jan 2025
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 21 Jan 2025
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The Times of India 20 Jan 2025
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CBS Sports 20 Jan 2025
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Q\u0026A: Departing U.S. attorney Mark Totten touts legal wins, hints at concerns

Detroit news 19 Jan 2025
Mark Totten, who's spent the last three years as the U.S ... Totten was nominated for the U.S ... Totten, who previously worked as legal counsel for Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, spoke to The Detroit News' Craig Mauger about his tenure as U.S ... Question ... Q ... A.

Sammy Sosa gets warm reception for his reconciliation with the Chicago Cubs

Wtop 18 Jan 2025
CHICAGO (AP) — Sammy Sosa jogged onto the stage, carrying an American flag ... “No ... “I think Sammy was a part of some magical summers here, some important summers here,” said Cubs manager Craig Counsell, who played against Sosa in the majors ... ___. AP MLB.

All the way to the end, Brewers players like Christian Yelich saw Bob Uecker as part of the team

Post Crescent 17 Jan 2025
Bob Uecker fans express how much they'll miss the Brewers broadcaster ... And he sure was ... Teammate ... During team meetings when things were going great, Uecker would be asked to speak to the club by the manager, whether it was Craig Counsell or Pat Murphy.

Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer, dies at 90

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 17 Jan 2025
He was 90 ... Chicago Cubs Manager Craig Counsell, who managed the Brewers from 2015-23, grew up in the Milwaukee area and remembered spending summer days throwing a baseball against the roof and catching it while listening to Uecker's broadcasts ... .

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The Danville News 17 Jan 2025
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