Driver shuttles Brewers fans for 17 seasons
Milwaukee bars buzzing for NLDS game 1
A look at some of the celebrations on Bluemound Road for The Milwaukee Brewers first game against the San Diego Padres during the NLDS.
MILWAUKEE - When it comes to Milwaukee's home baseball team, the Brewers, it is not unusual to see the color blue. But you may do a double take when you spot a man with a curly blue afro at the head of a shuttle bus driving to a game. That man is Victor Weber.
Seventeen seasons
The backstory:
For 17 years, Weber has been with Kelly's Bleachers shuttling sports fans to live games.
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"Seventeen seasons, not one of them has been sober," Weber joked to Brewers fans on the bus. "Most people are used to stand-up comedians. I do sit-down comedy, it's a lower level of expectations."
Bruce Weber
FOX6 rode on Weber's shuttle bus on Saturday, while he took fans from Kelly's Bleachers to American Family Field for the Brewers' first postseason game against the San Diego Padres.
When asked what made him want to start this job that he has now spent 17 years doing, Weber said: "Because they asked me." He said he initially started driving a van and upgraded to a bus. Now, he said he has definitely got a groove and a playful back-and-forth that people come to expect from him.
Fans and riders
What they're saying:
On one of Saturday's trips, a rider told Weber, "I saw you on Facebook." He responded, "You sure it wasn't a Playgirl magazine?" A comment met with laughs from others on the bus. Weber said these moments and interactions are what fuels him.
"I don't know if it's – I'm entertaining them, or if their feedback entertains me because everyone's here to have a good time," Weber said.
Brewers' Latino roots throughout the organization, community
The Milwaukee Brewers are fueled by culture, family and passion. Latino voices throughout the organization shared their stories and purpose.
It is a similar feeling for those behind the white line.
"Amazing, so much fun entertaining, go Brewers," one Brewers fan said after getting off Weber's shuttle.
"Very entertaining, had a lot of fun," another Brewers fan said.
Commitment to his craft
Why you should care:
After nearly two decades, Weber said he has had almost perfect attendance.
"I haven't missed a year except for breaking my neck, probably took off 10 days in those 17 years," Weber said.
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He said his commitment to his craft is why he and his curly blue tribute to the Brew Crew are here to stay behind the wheel.
"If you're here and you're not having fun, you shouldn't be here," Weber said.
Portions of this article were formatted using A.I. FOX6’s reporter and an editor reviewed it for accuracy and tone prior to publishing.
The Source: Information in this story was gathered from Victor Weber, Kelly's Bleachers shuttle bus riders and Brewers fans.