1982 Milwaukee Brewers Celebration - Photo by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) – The only Milwaukee Brewers team to reach the World Series, the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers, is set to become the subject of a documentary series, according to a report from the Hollywood news website Deadline.com.
According to Deadline, principal photography on “Just a Bit Outside: The Story of the 1982 Milwaukee Brewers” has wrapped. The title is a play on one of Brewers broadcaster Bob Uecker’s famous catchphrases from the 1989 hit film “Major League” starring Charlie Sheen.
The project is being led by Sean Hanish, an executive at Cannonball Productions, and Paul Jaconi-Biery, a former president of CBS Entertainment. Hanish, who will be directing the documentary, was raised in Brookfield and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study film.
The Brewers took part in the docuseries, which reportedly will feature interviews with Bob Uecker, Robin Yount, Ted Simmons, Paul Molitor, Rollie Fingers, Bud Selig, Pete Vuckovich, Cecil Cooper, and other team alumni, including Gorman Thomas, who Deadline.com reports is an associate producer on the series.
“Just a Bit Outside” is Hanish, Jaconi-Biery, and Kahl’s fourth film, but it appears to be their first that will be sports-focused. They also produced “Saint Judy,” “Sister Cities,” and “Return to Zero.”
The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers won the American League pennant but were defeated in seven games by the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. Even after losing the World Series, they were greeted fondly by fans when they returned to Milwaukee.
There is currently no set date on when or where the docuseries will air.
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