The Milwaukee skyline from the marina (Ted Balmer/Unsplash)

Milwaukee will be the center of the political world next week when it hosts the Republican National Convention.

The city also boasts the Brewers, who lead the National League Central division standings.

In his latest edition of Reading Baseball, Pete Peterson tells us the history of baseball in the Wisconsin city.

Reading Baseball is a series of essays and commentaries by Richard “Pete” Peterson, co-author with his son, Stephen, of The Slide: Leyland, Bonds and the Star-Crossed Pittsburgh Pirates and the editor of The St. Louis Baseball Reader.