Man accused of attempting to carve his name in Brewers’ field with a tractor
While many fans lament the inability of Major League Baseball owners and players to reach a deal on starting the 2020 season during the coronavirus pandemic, there is a silver lining in Milwaukee.
The delay will allow groundskeepers at Miller Park to repair $40,000 in damages to the playing field. The destruction was caused in an unusual manner as someone wanted to leave their autograph.
According to CBS58 in Milwaukee, 40-year-old Keyon A. Lambert got into Miller Park by testing the doors, and was surprised to find one open so he ‘took it as a sign.’”
Although the Brewers grounds crew was present, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported, “Lambert decided to commandeer the tractor because he had never driven one before and wanted to carve his name into the grass with the tires.”
Specifically, Lambert wanted to write his name in cursive, the two news organizations said.
“The tractor didn’t move fast enough for that to happen,” the Journal Sentinel story says, “but Lambert nevertheless drove across the field while raising and lowering the front bucket, damaging the pitcher’s mound and digging holes elsewhere on the field, according to the complaint.”
That’s what caused the $40,000 in damages.
The incident happened on June 2. Fox 6 in Milwaukee said the head groundskeeper didn’t see Lambert enter the field, but he heard the tractor start up and then saw Lambert, who said “Black Lives Matter,” “You all try me if you want,” and “We’re gonna burn this (expletive) down tonight.”
