In addition to rekindling fond memories of "Major League," the Indians-Angels series this week at Miller Park is proving something we at Saucy Stadium Secrets have thought for a long time:
Milwaukee and Cleveland have a lot in common:
We both rest on a Great Lake. We both love sausage, beer and polkas. We both have lost pro sports teams and have suffered through losing seasons.
Here is our look at the matchup between the cities. Feel free to use the Talkback feature to add your own categories or revise ours.
| CATEGORY | MILWAUKEE | CLEVELAND | EDGE |
| Great Lake | Michigan | Erie | Milwaukee |
| Nickname | Brew City | C-Town | Milwaukee |
| TV show | Happy Days | The Drew Carey Show | Even |
| Rock icon | Violent Femmes | Joe Walsh | Milwaukee |
| Beer | Miller | Stroh's | Milwaukee |
| Sausage | Bratwurst | Kielbasa | Even |
| Arch-rival city | Chicago | Pittsburgh | Milwaukee |
| Arch-rival team | Cubs/Bears | Steelers | Milwaukee |
| Almost icons | BoDeans | Michael Stanley Band | Milwaukee |
| Old arena | MECCA | Richfield Coliseum | Milwaukee |
| Early industry | Beer | Steel | Milwaukee |
| Drunk district | Water St. | Warehouse District |
Cleveland |
| Moody star | Gary Sheffield | Albert Belle | Cleveland |
| Current ace | Ben Sheets | C.C. Sabathia | Milwaukee |
| All-time ace | Warren Spahn | Bob Feller | Even |
| Sports icon | Robin Yount | Jim Brown | Even |
| Baseball heartbreak | 1958 | 1997 | Even |
| Football heartbreak | 4th and 26 | The Drive | Cleveland |
| No. 1 pick | Big Dog/Bogut | LeBron | Cleveland |
| NCAA Cinderella | 2005 UWM | 1986 Cleveland State | Cleveland |
| Cool museum | Harley-Davidson | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame | Cleveland |
| Mascot | Bernie Brewer | Slider | Even |
| Teams lost | Braves | Browns | Cleveland |
| Private university | Marquette | Case Western | Even |
| Public university | UW-Milwaukee | Cleveland State | Milwaukee |
| Notable Mayor | Frank Zeidler | Dennis Kucinich | Even |
| DJ | Bob Reitman | Alan Freed | Cleveland |
