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Milwaukee Brewers
Established 1970

Team Logo
Cap Insignia
Major league affiliations
Current uniform
Retired Numbers 4, 19, 34, 42, 44
Name
  • Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present)
Other nicknames
  • True Blue Brew Crew, The Brew Crew, The Crew, Beermakers
Ballpark
Major league titles
World Series titles (0) None
NL Pennants (0) None
AL Pennants (1) 1982
NL Central Division titles (0) None
AL East Division titles [1] 1982
Wild card berths (0) None
Owner(s): Mark Attanasio
Manager: Ned Yost
General Manager: Doug Melvin

The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 2008 Milwaukee Brewers season opens with optimism as the team attempts to build on the success of the 2007 season - their first winning season since Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball 's six divisions Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Robin R Yount (jɔnt born September 16, 1955 in Danville Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville Ohio) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets Miller Park is a ballpark located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It is home to the Milwaukee Brewers and was built as a replacement for Milwaukee Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Milwaukee County Stadium (or just County Stadium in context was a ballpark in Milwaukee Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000 Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Sick's Stadium, also known as Sick's Seattle Stadium and later as Sicks' Stadium, was a Baseball Stadium located in Seattle Washington Champions Major League Baseball The most notable part of the 1969 season were the Miracle Mets World Series: New York Mets Mark L Attanasio is a Los Angeles Investment banker who in September 2004 reached a deal to purchase the Milwaukee Brewers from the family of Major Edgar Frederick "Ned" Yost III (born August 19, 1955, in Eureka California) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher Doug Melvin (born August 8, 1952) is a Canadian front office executive in Major League Baseball who currently serves as the general manager They are in the Central Division of the National League. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The team began in Seattle, Washington for one season before changing names and moving to Milwaukee. The Brewers were part of the American League from their creation as an expansion club in 1969 through the 1997 season, after which they moved to the National League Central Division. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in

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Franchise history

Main article: History of the Milwaukee Brewers

1966-69: The Search for a Milwaukee Franchise

After 12 years in Milwaukee, the Braves baseball club moved to Atlanta following the 1965 season. The following is a history of the current Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball and of other professional baseball in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Braves brought a World Series title to Milwaukee in 1957 when the club defeated the New York Yankees for the championship of baseball. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The next season, the Braves lost to the Yankees in the 1958 World Series.

In an effort to prevent the relocation of the Milwaukee Braves to a larger television market, Braves minority owner Bud Selig, a Milwaukee-area car dealer, formed an organization named "Teams Inc. Allan Huber "Bud" Selig Jr (born July 30, 1934 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is the Commissioner of Major League Baseball and has A car dealership or vehicle local distribution is a business that sells new cars and/or Used cars at the Retail level based on a dealership contract " devoted to local control of the club. He successfully prevented the majority owners of the Braves from moving the club in 1964, but was unable to do more than delay the inevitable. The Braves relocated to Atlanta after the 1965 season, and Teams Inc. turned its focus to returning Major League Baseball to Milwaukee.

Program for a 1969 Chicago White Sox game played in Milwaukee.
Program for a 1969 Chicago White Sox game played in Milwaukee. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

Selig doggedly pursued this goal, attending owners meetings in the hopes of securing an expansion franchise. Selig changed the name of his group to "Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club Inc. " The "Brewers" name, honoring Milwaukee's beer-brewing tradition, also was traditional for Milwaukee baseball teams going back into the 19th century. Brewing is the production of Alcoholic beverage and Alcohol fuel through fermentation. The city had hosted a major league team by that name in 1901, a charter member of the American League, which relocated at the end of that season to become the St. Louis Browns (now the Baltimore Orioles). The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. From 1902 through 1952, a minor league Milwaukee Brewers club in the American Association had been so successful that it lured the Braves from Boston. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Milwaukee Brewers were a Minor League Baseball team based in Milwaukee Wisconsin. This article refers to the former minor league that existed from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997 Selig himself had grown up watching that minor league team at Borchert Field and intended his new franchise to follow in that tradition. Borchert Field was a Baseball park in Milwaukee Wisconsin. It was the home field for several professional baseball clubs for most of the years from 1888 through 1952

To demonstrate there still was support for big-league ball in Milwaukee, Selig's group contracted with the Chicago White Sox to host nine White Sox home games at Milwaukee County Stadium in 1968. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. Milwaukee County Stadium (or just County Stadium in context was a ballpark in Milwaukee Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000 A 1967 exhibition game between the White Sox and Minnesota Twins had attracted more than 51,000 spectators, and Selig was convinced the strong Milwaukee fan base would demonstrate the city would provide a good home for a new club. The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The experiment was staggeringly successful—those nine games drew 264,297 fans. In Chicago that season, the Sox drew 539,478 fans to their remaining 58 home games. In just a handful of games, the Milwaukee crowds accounted for nearly one-third of the total attendance at White Sox games. In light of this success, Selig agreed County Stadium would host Sox home games again the next season.

Selig went into the 1968 owners meetings with high hopes, believing this fan support lent legitimacy to his quest for a Milwaukee franchise, but these hopes were dashed when National League franchises were awarded to San Diego (the Padres) and Montreal (the Expos), and American League franchises were awarded to Kansas City (the Royals) and Seattle (the Pilots). The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego California since their founding in 1969 Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Franchise history Creation of the franchise In 1960 Montreal lost its International League team the Montreal Royals (an affiliate of The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. That last franchise, however, would figure very prominently in Selig's future.

Having failed to gain a major league franchise for Milwaukee through expansion, Selig turned his efforts to purchasing and relocating an existing club. His search began close to home, with the White Sox themselves. The 1969 White Sox schedule in Milwaukee was expanded to include 11 home games (one against every other franchise in the American League at the time). Although those games were attended by slightly fewer fans (198,211 fans, for an average of 18,019) than in 1968, they represented a greater percentage of the total White Sox attendance than the previous year—over one-third of the fans who went to Sox home games in 1969 did so at County Stadium (in the remaining 59 home dates in Chicago, the Sox drew 391,335 for an average of 6,632 per game). According to Selig, he had a handshake agreement with Allyn to purchase the Pale Hose and move them north. The American League, unwilling to surrender Chicago to the National League, vetoed the sale, and Allyn sold the franchise to his brother John.

Frustrated in these efforts, Selig shifted his focus to another American League team, the expansion Seattle Pilots.

1969-70: Roots in Seattle

Pilots' logo.
Pilots' logo.

Seattle initially had much going for it when it joined the American League in 1969. Seattle had long been a hotbed for minor league baseball and was home to the Seattle Rainiers, one of the pillars of the Pacific Coast League (PCL). The Seattle Rainiers, originally named the Seattle Indians and also known as the Seattle Angels, were a Minor league baseball team in Seattle The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. The Cleveland Indians had almost moved to Seattle in 1965. The Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Many of the same things that attracted the Indians made Seattle a plum choice for an expansion team. Seattle was the third-biggest metropolitan area on the West Coast (behind Los Angeles and the Bay Area). Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, or the Bay, is a geographically and ethnically diverse metropolitan region that surrounds the Also, there was no real competition from other pro teams. While Seattle had just landed the National Basketball Association's SuperSonics, the NBA was not in the same class as baseball was in terms of popularity at the time. The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) were an American professional Basketball team based in Seattle Washington that played

The front man for the franchise was Dewey Soriano, a former Rainiers pitcher and general manager and former president of the PCL. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of In an ominous sign of things to come, Soriano had to ask William Daley, who had owned the Indians at the time they flirted with Seattle, to furnish much of the expansion fee. In return, Daley bought 47 percent of the stock—the largest stake in the club. He became chairman of the board while Soriano served as president.

However, a couple of factors were beyond the Pilots' control. They were originally not set to start play until 1971, but the date was moved up to 1969 under pressure from Senator Stuart Symington of Missouri. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives William Stuart Symington ( June 26, 1901 – December 14, 1988) was a businessman and Political figure from Missouri. Missouri ( or) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee Professional baseball had been played in Kansas City in one form or another from 1883 until the A's left for Oakland after the 1967 season, and Symington would not accept the prospect of Kansas City having to wait three years for baseball to return. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Oakland (ˈoʊklənd founded in 1852 is the eighth-largest city in the U Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Also, the Pilots had to pay the PCL $1 million to compensate for the loss of one of its most successful franchises. After King County voters approved a bond for a domed stadium (what would become the Kingdome) in 1968, the Seattle Pilots were officially born. King County is located in the US state of Washington. The population in the 2000 census was 1737034 and in 2006 was an estimated 1835300 The Kingdome was an indoor sports and entertainment arena owned by King County Washington and located in Seattle Washington. California Angels executive Marvin Milkes was hired as general manager, and Joe Schultz, coach of the National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals, became manager. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. Marvin Milkes ( August 10, 1923 — January 31, 1982) was an American front office executive in three professional sports Major Joseph Charles Schultz Jr ( August 29, 1918 — January 10, 1996) was a Catcher, coach and manager in In Baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters

To the surprise of no one outside Seattle (Schultz and Milkes actually thought they could finish third in the newly formed AL West), the Pilots were terrible. They won their very first game, and then their home opener three days later, but only won five more times in the first month and never recovered. They finished last in the West with a record of 64–98, 33 games out of first.

However, the team's poor play was the least of its troubles. The most obvious problem was Sick's Stadium. Sick's Stadium, also known as Sick's Seattle Stadium and later as Sicks' Stadium, was a Baseball Stadium located in Seattle Washington The longtime home of the Rainiers, it had been once been considered one of the best ballparks in minor league baseball. By the 1960s, however, it was considered far behind the times. While a condition of MLB awarding the Pilots to Seattle was that Sick's had to be expanded to 30,000 seats by the start of the 1969 season, only 17,000 seats were ready because of numerous delays. The scoreboard was not even ready until the night before opening day. While it was expanded to 25,000 by June, the added seats had obstructed views. Water pressure was almost nonexistent after the seventh inning, especially with crowds above 10,000. Attendance was so poor (678,000) that the Pilots were almost out of money by the end of the season. The team's new stadium was slated to be built at the Seattle Center, but a petition by stadium opponents ground the project to a halt. Seattle Center is a fairground, Park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle Washington.

During the offseason, Soriano crossed paths with Selig. They met in secret for over a month after the end of the season, and during Game 1 of the World Series, Soriano agreed to sell the Pilots to Selig for $10 million to $13 million (depending on the source). The 1969 World Series was played between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles, with the Mets prevailing in 5 games to accomplish one of the greatest upsets Selig would then move the team to Milwaukee and rename it the Brewers. However, the owners turned it down in the face of pressure from Washington's two senators, Warren Magnuson and Henry (Scoop) Jackson, as well as state attorney general Slade Gorton. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Warren Grant "Maggie" Magnuson ( April 12, 1905 – May 20, 1989) was a United States Senator of the Democratic Party This article is about the senator Slade Gorton (born 1832, who co-founded Gorton's of Gloucester was an ancestor of the senator MLB asked Soriano and Daley to find a local buyer. Local theater chain owner Fred Danz came forward in October 1969 with a $10 million deal, but it fizzled when the Bank of California called in a $4 million loan it had made to Soriano and Daley for startup costs. The Bank of California was founded in San Francisco California on July 5, 1864 by William Chapman Ralston. In January 1970, Westin Hotels owner Eddie Carlson put together a nonprofit group to buy the team. However, the owners rejected the idea almost out of hand since it would have devalued the other clubs' worth. A more traditional deal came one vote short of approval.

Pilots uniforms.
Pilots uniforms.

After a winter and spring full of court action, the Pilots reported for spring training under new manager Dave Bristol unsure of where they would play. James David Bristol (born June 23, 1933 in Macon Georgia) is a former manager in Major League Baseball in the 1960s and 1970s The owners had given tentative approval to the Milwaukee group, but the state of Washington got an injunction on March 17 to stop the deal. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Soriano immediately filed for bankruptcy—a move intended to forestall any post-sale legal action. Bankruptcy is a legally declared inability or impairment of ability of an individual or organization to pay their Creditors Creditors may file a bankruptcy petition against At the bankruptcy hearing a week later, Milkes testified there was not enough money to pay the coaches, players and office staff. Had Milkes been more than 10 days late in paying the players, they would have all become free agents and left Seattle without a team for the 1970 season. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player With this in mind, Federal Bankruptcy Referee Sidney Volinn declared the Pilots bankrupt on April 1—six days before Opening Day—clearing the way for them to move to Milwaukee. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The team's equipment had been sitting in Provo, Utah with the drivers awaiting word on whether to drive toward Seattle or Milwaukee. Provo is a city in and the County seat

Much of the story of the Seattle Pilots' only year in existence is told in Jim Bouton's classic baseball book, Ball Four. James Alan Bouton (born March 8, 1939 in Newark, New Jersey, United States) is a former Major League Baseball player and Ball Four is a book written by former Major League Baseball pitcher Jim Bouton in.

1970-77: Early years in Milwaukee

With the season's opening day only six days away, there was not enough time to order completely new uniforms, so the club had to remove the Pilots logo from team uniforms and replace them with Brewers logos. In fact, the outline of the old Pilots logo could still be seen on the Brewers' uniforms. Selig's original intention had been to adopt navy and red as the team colors, hearkening back to the minor league club (souvenir buttons sold at White Sox games at County Stadium featured the major league club's logo in that color combination), but with no time to order new uniforms, the Brewers adopted the blue and gold of the Pilots as their own. That color combination, in various shades, is still used by the club. The short notice also forced the Brewers to assume the Pilots' old place in the AL West. While this resulted in natural rivalries with the White Sox and Twins, it also meant the Brewers faced some of the longest road trips in baseball.

Under the circumstances, the Brewers' 1970 season was over before it started, and they finished 65–97. They would not have a winning season until 1978. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar)

Selig brought back former Milwaukee Braves catcher (and fan favorite) Del Crandall in 1972 to manage the club. Delmar Wesley Crandall (born March 5 1930 in Ontario California) is a former Catcher and manager in Major League Baseball Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also that year the Brewers moved to the AL East when the Washington Senators moved to Arlington, Texas, became the Texas Rangers and switched divisions with the Brewers. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Arlington is a Suburb of Fort Worth in Tarrant County, Texas ( USA) within the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft

It was during this period that the Brewers gained its reputation for fun as well as baseball. Then-team vice president Dick Hackett hired Frank Charles to play the Wurlitzer organ during the games, and Hackett introduced team mascots Bernie and Bonnie Brewer. The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, usually referred to simply as Wurlitzer, is an American company formerly a producer of stringed instruments woodwind brass instruments Bernie Brewer is the official Mascot for the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball team This is a list of current and former Major League Baseball Mascots sorted alphabetically

The Brewers acquired many fan favorites during this time, including Robin Yount, Jim Gantner, Stormin' Gorman Thomas, Don Money, and Cecil Cooper. These players laid the ground work for the Brewers' success in the early 1980s.

On November 2, 1974, the Brewers orchestrated a trade that brought one of the most beloved Braves back to Milwaukee, sending outfielder Dave May and a player to be named later (minor league pitcher Roger Alexander) to the Braves for Hank Aaron. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. David LaFrance May (born December 23 1943 in New Castle Delaware) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder who played from Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired Although not the player he was in his prime, Aaron brought prestige to the young club, and the opportunity to be a designated hitter allowed Aaron to extend his playing career two more seasons. In Baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6

1978-83: The Glory Days of Yesteryear

The Brewers franchise reached its pinnacle in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Their first winning season took place in 1978 when the "Brew Crew" won 93 games and finished behind the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The next season, Milwaukee finished in second place on the strength of their home run power, led by Cecil Cooper, Ben Oglivie (who led the league in homers in 1980 along with Reggie Jackson), and Gorman Thomas (whose 45 home runs in 1979 was the Brewers' single season home run record, until Richie Sexson tied the mark in both 2001 and 2003; Prince Fielder surpassed the mark with 50 home runs in 2007). Cecil Celester Cooper (born December 20 1949 in Brenham Texas) nicknamed "Coop" is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball Benjamin Ambrosio Oglivie Palmer (born February 11 1949 in Colón Panama) is a former Major League Baseball Left fielder for the Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr James Gorman Thomas III (born December 12, 1950 in Charleston South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball Center fielder and Prince Semien Fielder (born May 9 1984 in Ontario, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays First base for the Milwaukee After finishing third in 1980, the Brewers won the second half of the 1981 season (divided because of a players' strike) and played the Yankees in a playoff mini-series they ultimately lost. A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade It was the first playoff appearance for the franchise.

In 1982, the Brewers won the American League pennant. Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell The team's prolific offensive production that season (they lead the league in runs and home runs) earned them the nickname Harvey's Wallbangers (a play on the drink Harvey Wallbanger and the team's manager Harvey Kuenn). In the 1982 American League Championship Series the Brewers defeated the California Angels three games to two and had become the first team to win a playoff series after trailing two games to zero. The Brewers then played the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The Brewers started out strong, taking the first game of the series 10–0. Mike Caldwell was the winning pitcher. Unfortunately, Hall-of-Famer Rollie Fingers had been injured before the postseason, and relief pitching became a problem for the Brewers. Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville Ohio) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis eventually triumphed in the series, winning four games to three.

During the 1980s the Brewers produced three league MVPs (Rollie Fingers in 1981 and Robin Yount in 1982 and 1989) and two Cy Young Award winners (Rollie Fingers in 1981 and Pete Vuckovich in 1982). The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Robin R Yount (jɔnt born September 16, 1955 in Danville Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National Peter Dennis Vuckovich (voo-koh-vich (born October 27, 1952 in Johnstown Pennsylvania) is a retired American Starting pitcher Yount is one of only four players in the history of the game to win the MVP award at two positions (shortstop, then center field).

1984-93: Rollercoaster, riding the highs and lows

Following their two playoff years, the club quickly retreated to the bottom of the standings, never finishing higher than fifth (out of seven) in their division from 1983 to 1986. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Ray Knight, MVP Hope was restored in 1987 when, guided by rookie manager Tom Trebelhorn, the team began the year with a 13-game winning streak. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St Thomas Lynn Trebelhorn (born January 27, 1948 in Portland Oregon) is a former manager in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Unfortunately, they followed that hot start with a 12-game skid in May. But "Team Streak" eventually posted a strong third-place finish. Highlights of the year included Paul Molitor's 39-game hitting streak and the only no-hitter in team history, pitched by Juan Nieves on April 15. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting Juan Manuel Nieves Cruz (born January 5, 1965 in Las Lomas Puerto Rico) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who on Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English

On that day, Nieves became the first (and so far, only) Brewer and first Puerto Rican-born Major Leaguer to pitch a no-hitter, defeating the Baltimore Orioles 7–0 at Memorial Stadium. Puerto Rico (ˌpwertoˈriko officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ("Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico" {{lang-en|"Associated Free State of Puerto Rico"}} The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Memorial Stadium was a Sports Stadium in Baltimore Maryland, that formerly stood on 33rd Street The final out came on a climactic diving catch in right-center field by Robin Yount of a line drive hit by Eddie Murray. Eddie Clarence Murray (born February 24 1956 in Los Angeles California) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman who was known as one of the most The game also was the first time the Orioles were no-hit at Memorial Stadium.

In 1988 the team had another strong season, finishing only two games out of first (albeit with a lesser record than the previous year) in a close playoff race with four other clubs. See also 1988 Major League Baseball season Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers Following this year, the team slipped, posting mediocre records from 1989 through 1991, after which Trebelhorn was fired. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over Atlanta Braves (4-3 Jack Morris, MVP In 1992, reminiscent of the resurgence which greeted Trebelhorn's arrival in 1987, the Brewers rallied behind the leadership of rookie manager Phil Garner and posted their best record since their World Series year in 1982, finishing the season 92–70 and in second place, four games behind that year's eventual World Champion Toronto Blue Jays. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP Philip Mason Garner (born April 30, 1949, in Jefferson City, Tennessee) is a former Infielder in Major League Baseball The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Hope of additional pennant races was quickly dashed, however, as the club plummeted to the bottom of the standings the following year, finishing an abysmal 26 games out of first. Since 1992, highlights were few and far between as the franchise failed to produce a winning season, having not fielded a competitive team because of a combination of bad management and financial constraints that limit the team relative to the resources available to other, larger-market clubs. With new management, structural changes in the economics of baseball, and the advent of revenue sharing, the Brewers were able to become competitive once again.

1994-98: Realignment/"We're taking this thing National"

In 1994, Major League Baseball adopted a new expanded playoff system. Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. This change would necessitate a restructuring of each league from two divisions into three. The Brewers were transferred from the old AL East division to the newly created AL Central.

Before the 1998 regular season began, two new teams—the Arizona Diamondbacks and Tampa Bay Devil Rays—were added by Major League Baseball. Headline events of the year Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey Jr The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St This resulted in the American League and National League having fifteen teams. However, in order for MLB officials to continue primarily intraleague play, both leagues would need to carry a number of teams that was divisible by two, so the decision was made to move one club from the AL Central to the NL Central.

This realignment was widely considered to have great financial benefit to the club moving. However, to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest, Commissioner (then club owner) Bud Selig decided another team should have the first chance to switch leagues. The choice was offered to the Kansas City Royals, who ultimately decided to stay in the American League. [2] The choice then fell to the Brewers, who, on November 6, 1997 elected to move to the National League. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Had the Brewers elected not to move to the National League, the Minnesota Twins would have been offered the opportunity to switch leagues. [3]

Some baseball fans believe that the Brewers were moved, rather than other teams, because of the large amount of Wisconsin residents who are Cubs and Braves fans. Moving Milwaukee into the NL guaranteed that these fans would come to see more games.

Also, Milwaukee was not totally unfamiliar with the National League, having been the home of the NL Braves for 13 seasons (1953-65). Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar.

1999-2003: Building Miller Park, One Brick at a Time

Miller Park, the current home of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Miller Park, the current home of the Milwaukee Brewers.

Miller Park was opened in 2001, built to replace Milwaukee County Stadium. The stadium was built with $310 million of public funds, drawing some controversy, and is the only sporting facility to have a fan-shaped retractable roof. Miller Park has a seating capacity of 42,200.

The park was to have opened a year earlier, but an accident during its construction, which resulted in the deaths of three workers, forced a year's delay and $50 million to $75 million in damage. On July 14, 1999, the three men lost their lives when the Lampson "Big Blue" crane, one of the largest in the world, collapsed while trying to lift a 400 ton right field roof panel. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Big Blue was a Lampson Transi heavylift crane Big Blue Profile Started at Miller Park Oct A statue commemorating the men now stands between the home plate entrance to Miller Park and Helfaer Field. Helfaer Field, in Milwaukee Wisconsin, is a Little League Baseball field that is located directly next to Miller Park, home of the Milwaukee

The Brewers made renovations to Miller Park before the 2006 campaign, adding both LED scoreboards in left field and on the second-tier of the stadium, as well as a picnic area in right field, shortening the distance of the right-field fence. The picnic area was an immediate hit and sold out for the season before the year began.

2004-Present: Attanasio era

On January 16, 2004, Selig announced that his ownership group was putting the team up for sale, to the great relief of many fans who were unhappy with the team's lackluster performance and poor management by his daughter, Wendy Selig-Prieb, over the previous decade. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Wendy Selig-Prieb is the former CEO of the Milwaukee Brewers team in Major League Baseball, having served in that position from 1998 to 2004, In September 2004, the Brewers announced they had reached a verbal agreement with Los Angeles investment banker Mark Attanasio to purchase the team for $180 million. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Mark L Attanasio is a Los Angeles Investment banker who in September 2004 reached a deal to purchase the Milwaukee Brewers from the family of Major The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been The sale to Attanasio was completed on January 13, 2005, at Major League Baseball's quarterly owners meeting. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Since taking over the franchise, Attanasio has worked hard to build bridges with Milwaukee baseball fans, including giving away every seat to the final home game of 2005 free of charge and bringing back the classic "ball and glove" logo of the club's glory days on "Retro Friday" home games, during which they also wear versions of the team's old pinstriped uniforms.

Prince Fielder and Rickie Weeks at Spring Training, 2005.
Prince Fielder and Rickie Weeks at Spring Training, 2005.

In 2005, under Attanasio's ownership, the team finished 81–81 to secure its first non-losing record since 1992. With a solid base of young talent assembled over the past five years, including Prince Fielder, Rickie Weeks, J. J. Hardy, Ryan Braun and Corey Hart, the Brewers show renewed competitiveness. Prince Semien Fielder (born May 9 1984 in Ontario, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays First base for the Milwaukee Rickie Darnell Weeks (born September 13, 1982) is a Major League Baseball Second baseman for Milwaukee Brewers. James Jerry "JJ" Hardy (born August 19, 1982 in Tucson Arizona) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop for the Ryan Joseph Braun, nicknamed The Hebrew Hammer (born November 17 1983 in Mission Hills California) is an American Right-handed All Star Jon Corey Hart (born March 24, 1982 in Bowling Green Kentucky) is an American Baseball Outfielder for the Milwaukee Further encouraging this sentiment, the Brewers have hired former stars Yount (bench coach; resigned in November of 2006) and Dale Sveum (third base coach), both very popular players for the Brewers in the '80s. Dale Curtis Sveum (pronounced "Swaim" (born November 23, 1963 in Richmond California) is a retired Major League Baseball player

In 2006 the Brewers' play disappointed fans, players, and management. They began the season 5–1 and had a 14–11 record at the end of April. On Mother's Day Bill Hall hit a walk off home run with his mother in the stands, a play that was shown on ESPN throughout the summer. Mother's Day is a day honoring Mothers celebrated on various days in many places around the world ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to However, soon starters JJ Hardy, Rickie Weeks, and Corey Koskie were lost to injuries, and the Brewers were forced to trade for veteran infielders David Bell and Tony Graffanino. In Baseball or Softball, a starting pitcher, often abbreviated as starter, is the Pitcher who pitches the first pitch to the first batter of Baseball teams take turns one "out" in the field and one "in" at bat David Michael Bell (born September 14, 1972 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman. Anthony Joseph Graffanino (ˈɡɹæfɨˌniːnoʊ̪ (born Anthony Joseph Graffagnino on June 6, 1972 in Amityville New York) is a They also suffered setbacks when losing starting pitchers Ben Sheets and Tomo Ohka for a substantial amount of time, forcing Triple A starters Ben Hendrickson, Dana Eveland, Carlos Villanueva, and Zach Jackson into starting roles at different points in the year. Ben M Sheets (born July 18, 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who plays for the (Commonly referred as Tomo Ohka) (born March 18, 1976 in Kyoto Japan) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher in the Benjamin John Hendrickson (born February 4, 1981 St Cloud Minnesota) is a Pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization Dana James Eveland (born October 29, 1983 in Olympia Washington) is a Left-handed Major League Baseball Starting pitcher Men called Carlos Villanueva include Carlos Villanueva (baseball, born 1983 Carlos Villanueva (footballer, born 1986 Zachary Thomas Jackson, (born May 13, 1983 in Greensburg Pennsylvania) is a Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Shortly before the All Star break the Brewers climbed to one game above . The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League 500, but then lost their next three to the Chicago Cubs and would never return to . The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. 500. After the All Star break closer Derrick Turnbow blew four straight save opportunities. In Baseball, a save (abbreviated SV or S) is credited to a Pitcher who finishes a game for the winning team under certain prescribed circumstances This led to the Brewers being far enough down in the standings that management decided to trade free agent-to-be Carlos Lee to the Texas Rangers for closer Francisco Cordero, outfielder Kevin Mench, and two minor league prospects. Carlos Noriel Lee (born June 20, 1976 in Aguadulce, Panama) is a Left fielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft In Baseball, a closing pitcher, more frequently referred to as a closer (abbreviated CL) is a Relief pitcher who specializes in closing out Francisco Javier Cordero (born May 11, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player for the Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter Kevin Ford Mench (born January 7, 1978 in Wilmington Delaware) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays Cordero replaced Turnbow as the Brewers closer and had immediate success, successfully converting his first 13 save opportunities. On August 24 the Brewers completed a sweep of the Colorado Rockies to climb to less than five games out in both the NL Central Division and NL Wild Card races, but then Milwaukee went on a 10-game losing streak that ended any postseason hope. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. The term wild card refers broadly to a Tournament or Playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play The Brewers did rebound and play well in September including a four-game sweep of San Francisco, but it was too little too late. The Brewers ended the season with a 75–87 record.

At the end of the season, Attanasio stated that he and General Manager Doug Melvin would have to make some decisions about returning players for the 2007 season. With young players waiting in the minor leagues, during the off-season the key additions were starting pitcher and 2006 NLCS MVP Jeff Suppan, starter Claudio Vargas, reliever Greg Aquino, catcher Johnny Estrada, and returning Brewer Craig Counsell. Jeffrey Scot Suppan (ˈsuːpɑːn born January 2, 1975, in Oklahoma City Oklahoma) is a Major League Baseball pitcher Claudio Vargas Almonte (born on June 19, 1978 in Valverde Mao, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury Gregori Emilio Aquino Valera (born January 11, 1978 in Puerto Palenque, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player Catcher is also a general term for a fielder who catches the ball in Cricket. Johnny Pulado Estrada III (born June 27, 1976 in Hayward, California) is a Major League Baseball Catcher who is currently Craig John Counsell (born August 21, 1970 in South Bend Indiana) is a Major League Baseball Infielder who plays for the The Brewers parted ways with 2006 starters Doug Davis and Tomo Ohka, as well as fan favorite Jeff Cirillo, who wanted more playing time with another team. Douglas N "Doug" Davis (born September 21, 1975 in Sacramento California) nicknamed "Double D" is an American baseball player Jeffrey Howard Cirillo (born September 23, 1969 in Pasadena California) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball.

2007: The Return to Relevance

Before the 2007 season, the buzz surrounding the Brewers greatly increased They were dubbed a "sleeper team" and "contenders in the NL" by numerous sports analysts and magazines. ESPN's Peter Gammons and Dan Patrick both picked The Crew to beat out the defending champion Cardinals and re-vamped Chicago Cubs to win the NL Central. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. To celebrate the successful 1982 Milwaukee Brewers team, the franchise decided to have the 2007 season be named as the "25th Anniversary of '82", with more fan giveaways than any other Major League Baseball team except the Pittsburgh Pirates, and more discounts and deals than any other time in Brewers' history. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

ESPN. com's lead story on August 29 stated: ". . . . Then there are the Brewers. The strange, impossible-to-figure-out Brewers. They once had the best record in the majors, were 14 games over . 500 twice, and led the division by as many as 8½ games on June 23. Since then, and there's no nice way of saying it; they've reeked. ". [4] The Brewers cast this negativity to the side, and rebounded in September. Despite poor performances from the usually steady Chris Capuano and more nagging injuries to Ben Sheets, The Crew found themselves in a heated pennant race with Chicago's North Siders. Christopher Frank Capuano (born August 19, 1978 in West Springfield, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball Starting Ben M Sheets (born July 18, 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher who plays for the The team's playoff drive took a hit late in the year, however, losing three of four games in a crucial series in Atlanta, dropping The Crew to a season-high 3. 5 games out of first. The Brewers won the first two games of their final homestand of the season to pull within two games of the Cubs, but faced a near impossible task with the club's elimination number down to only three and the wild card leading Padres coming to town. The club played well, but the Cubs clinched on the final Friday of the season. On September 29th the Brewers beat Padres 4-3 in extra innings to secure a winning season. The game was tied in the ninth inning by a triple by Tony Gwynn, Jr. in a highlight reel play that was repeated often during the 2007 post season. Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr (born October 4, 1982 in Long Beach California) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the That win, and the win the next day, by the Brewers kept the Padres from advancing to the playoffs. The irony, of course, being that Gwynn's father was easily the most popular Padre of all-time. Anthony Keith Gwynn (born May 9 1960 in Los Angeles California) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball, statistically one of the best and Milwaukee finished at a respectable 83-79, only two games behind Chicago, the club's best finish since 1992.

First baseman Prince Fielder made history in 2007, becoming the first Brewer and the youngest player ever to reach the 50 home run mark in a single season. Prince Semien Fielder (born May 9 1984 in Ontario, California) is a Major League Baseball player who plays First base for the Milwaukee For his effort, he finished third in the 2007 National League Most Valuable Player voting, garnering 284 total points including 5 first place votes. Third baseman Ryan Braun was also rewarded for his historic season by being named 2007 NL Rookie of the Year. Ryan Joseph Braun, nicknamed The Hebrew Hammer (born November 17 1983 in Mission Hills California) is an American Right-handed All Star

Logos and uniforms

Logos

1970–77 1978–93 1994–99 2000–present 2006–present
(Retro alternate)

Uniforms

1970-1977

1970 uniforms.
1970 uniforms.

The original Brewers uniforms were "hand-me-downs" from the Seattle Pilots. There was no time before the 1970 season to order new uniforms, so the team simply removed the Seattle markings and sewed "BREWERS" on the front. The uniforms had unique striping on the sleeves left over from the Pilots days. The cap was an updated version of the Milwaukee Braves cap in blue and gold.

The Brewers finally got their own flannel design in 1972. These were essentially the same as the 1970 uniforms but with blue and gold piping on the sleeves and collar.

1975–1976 uniforms.
1975–1976 uniforms.

In 1973, the Brewers entered the doubleknit era with uniforms based upon their flannels—all white with "BREWERS" on the front, blue and gold trim on the sleeves, neck, waistband and down the side of the pants. This is the uniform that Hank Aaron would wear with the club in his final seasons, and that Robin Yount would wear in his first.

During this period, the logo of the club was the Beer Barrel Man, which had been used by the American Association Milwaukee Brewers since at least the 1940s. The Beer Barrel Man is a Mascot Logo first used in the 1940s by the Milwaukee Brewers, a Minor League Baseball team based in Milwaukee

1978-1993

1982 uniforms.
1982 uniforms.

The Brewers unveiled new uniforms for the 1978 season—pinstripes with solid blue collar and waistband. The road uniforms continued to be powder blue, but for the first time the city name "MILWAUKEE" graced the chest in an upward slant. In addition, this season saw the introduction of the logo that was to define the club—"M" and "B" in the shape of a baseball glove. The logo was designed by Tom Meindel, an Art History student at the University of Wisconsin—Eau Claire. The home cap was solid blue, and the road cap was blue with a gold front panel. The club would wear these uniforms in their pennant-winning season of 1982.

1990 uniforms.
1990 uniforms.

The road uniform underwent minor changes in 1986: the road cap was eliminated, and gray replaced powder blue as the uniform color.

Further modifications were made in 1990—button-up jerseys replaced the pullovers, and a script "Brewers" replaced the block letters.

1994-1999

1994 uniforms.
1994 uniforms.

On January 15, 1994, the Brewers unveiled their first new logo and team colors since the 1978 season in a ceremony at BrewersFest (what was then the winter fan festival). Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Navy, green and metallic gold replaced the old royal blue and athletic gold, and Germanic lettering replaced the standard block. The caps were navy (home) and navy with green bill (road), and bore an interlocking "MB" logo. This logo was never very popular with the fans, and was frequently derided as "Motre Bame" for its resemblance to the "ND" made famous by Notre Dame in a similar color scheme. The University of Notre Dame du Lac (or simply Notre Dame) (ˌnoʊtɚˈdeɪm is a private Roman Catholic Research university located in

The addition of green was most prominent in the road uniforms, which featured green piping, belt and stockings on a greenish-gray uniform.

In addition, the 1994 re-design included the first alternate jersey in the club's history: a solid navy jersey with the nickname across the chest above the club's primary logo.

1996 saw a minor alteration to the uniform letters and caps. Green was de-emphasized on the road uniform, replaced by blue trim, belt and stockings. On the cap, a single "M" (white on the home caps, gold on the road caps) replaced the "MB". The uniform trim was thickened and made more pronounced, and the lettering across the chest was made uniform in size.

For the 1997 and 1998 season, insignia commemorating the sesquicentennial of Wisconsin's statehood appeared on the sleeve. An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn meaning (returning yearly known in English since c.

2000-present

In anticipation of the move to Miller Park, the Brewers unveiled completely new uniforms for the 2000 season—solid white with gold and navy trim on sleeves and side of pants, and script "Brewers" across the chest. The all-navy caps bear a script "M" underscored with a sprig of barley.

The green is gone, but brick red was added as an accent color on the primary logo. This red does not appear anywhere else on the uniform.

The city name was taken off the chest of the road uniforms, replaced by the same script "Brewers" as found on the home uniforms. The city name "Milwaukee" appears on a patch on the left sleeve.

For the 2006 season, as part of a "Retro Fridays" promotion, the Brewers unveiled a new alternate uniform for Sunday home games, with the return of the "ball and glove" logo, pinstripes, block letters and classic colors (however, the current jerseys are button-front, not pullover as they were in 1982). In 2007 "Retro Sundays" became "Retro Fridays" and a sleeve patch was added to the alternate uniforms honoring the Silver Anniversary of the 1982 pennant-winning season. It has been speculated on some fansites that the Retro Sundays and Retro Fridays promotions are the Brewers management's way of "testing the market" in anticipation to a full time switch back to the classic uniforms.

One game of the 2006 season, July 29, was dubbed "Hispanic Appreciation Night". Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat For this game the Brewers' uniforms replaced the "Brewers" script with a script bearing the word "Cerveceros" Spanish for makers of beer. Since 2006, the Brewers have also participated in games honoring the Negro Leagues, wearing throwback uniforms styled after the one-year Milwaukee Bears. Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues The Milwaukee Bears were a Negro National League team that operated during the 1923 season its only season in the league representing Milwaukee Wisconsin Also, the Brewers, in a series against the Atlanta Braves, will wear the uniforms and caps of the Milwaukee Braves.

Season-by-season record

Main article: Milwaukee Brewers seasons

Radio and television

As of 2007, the Brewers' flagship radio station was WTMJ, 620AM. This article lists the results of every season of the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. WTMJ is an AM radio station that reaches much of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, as well as parts of northern Illinois and Indiana Bob Uecker, a winner of the Ford C. Frick Award from the Baseball Hall of Fame, joined the Brewers in 1970, when the team moved from Seattle, and has been there ever since. Robert George "Bob" Uecker (ˈˈjǀõkeǀur(born January 26, 1935 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American former Major League The Ford C Frick Award is an award bestowed annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the United States to a Broadcaster for "major contributions Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Jim Powell also shares play-by-play duties; he joined the Brewers in 1996. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-2 John Wetteland, MVP

Most of the team's television broadcasts are aired on FSN Wisconsin. FSN Wisconsin is a Regional sports network serving the state of Wisconsin. Brian Anderson, who has worked on The Golf Channel, took over as the Brewers' play-by-play announcer for the 2007 season. The Golf Channel, sometimes abbreviated as TGC, is an American Cable television network with coverage focused on the game of Golf. Radio Broadcasters Jim Powell (1996–present Pat Hughes (1984–1995 Dwayne Mosely (1982–1983 He replaced Daron Sutton, who joined the Arizona Diamondbacks in place of Thom Brennaman, now of the Cincinnati Reds. Daron Sutton (born October 21, 1969) is the television Play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball 's Arizona Diamondbacks. The Arizona Diamondbacks (also referred to as the D-backs) are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Thomas Wade "Thom" Brennaman (born September 12, 1963) is an American Sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marty Brennaman The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA The color commentator is Bill Schroeder, a former major league catcher who played six of his eight seasons for the Brewers.

In February 2007, the Brewers, FSN Wisconsin, and Weigel Broadcasting came to an agreement to air 15 games and one spring training game over-the-air on WMLW (Channel 41) in Milwaukee in the 2007 season, with FSN Wisconsin producing the telecasts and Weigel selling air time for each of those games [1]. Weigel Broadcasting is an American locally-based television broadcasting company WMLW-CA (Channel 41 is a LPTV independent Television station located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Several additional games were added through the season because of rain postponements and other factors. Weigel also airs a few broadcasts per year with Spanish language play-by-play on its Telemundo affiliate, WYTU (Channel 63). Telemundo is an American television network based in Hialeah Florida a suburb of Miami Florida. WYTU-LP (Channel 63 is a Television station located in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Before this, the last over-the-air non-Fox broadcast of a Brewers game was on WCGV in the 2004 season. Terrestrial television is a term which refers to modes of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission Major League Baseball on FOX or MLB on FOX is a weekly presentation of Major League Baseball games on the Fox television network WCGV-TV (Channel 24 is a television station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, affiliated with MyNetworkTV. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. Games also aired on WVTV, WISN and WTMJ in past years; WTMJ was the original TV broadcaster in 1970. This article is about the Milwaukee commercial television station WISN-TV is a Television station located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For the related radio station with the same call letters see WTMJ (AM WTMJ-TV is a television station located in Milwaukee Wisconsin Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium

Quick facts

Founded: 1969 (American League expansion). The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in
Formerly known as: Seattle Pilots (Sick's Stadium) (1969). Sick's Stadium, also known as Sick's Seattle Stadium and later as Sicks' Stadium, was a Baseball Stadium located in Seattle Washington The franchise relocated to Milwaukee and changed its name before the 1970 season.
Home ballpark: Milwaukee County Stadium (1970–2000); Miller Park, Milwaukee (2001–present; capacity 41,900). Milwaukee County Stadium (or just County Stadium in context was a ballpark in Milwaukee Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000
Uniform colors: Midnight Blue, Gold and White.
Uniform colors (Friday alternate): Royal Blue, Athletic Gold and White.
Logo design: The word "Brewers" in script superimposed over a baseball which itself is inside a circle with the word "MILWAUKEE" above and a pair of crossed barley stalks below.
Logo design (alternate): The letters "M" and "B" stylized into the shape of a baseball glove.
Official Team Mascot: Bernie Brewer. Bernie Brewer is the official Mascot for the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball team
Unofficial Team Nickname(s): The Brew Crew, True Blue Brew Crew, Beermakers.
All-Time Record (at the end of the 2006 season): 2,836 wins, 3,187 losses (. 470 winning percentage).
Spring Training Facility: Maryvale Baseball Park, Phoenix, Arizona. Maryvale Baseball Park is a Baseball field located in owned and operated by the city's Parks and Recreation department Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, The State of Arizona ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States.

Baseball Hall of Famers

Two players were enshrined into the Baseball Hall of Fame, based primarily on service with the Brewers:

Three other Hall of Famers were Brewers at some point in their careers:

Retired numbers

(1999)

Paul Molitor
3B: 1978–92		 (1994)

Robin Yount
SS: 1973–93
Coach: 2006		 (1992)

Rollie Fingers
P: 1981–85		 (1997)

Jackie Robinson
Retired by
Major League Baseball		 (1976)

Hank Aaron
OF: 1954-65
1975–76

Though Aaron spent all but two years of his career with the Braves (the two years were spent with the Brewers), he played in Milwaukee from 1954–65 before the Braves relocated to Atlanta. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Robin R Yount (jɔnt born September 16, 1955 in Danville Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville Ohio) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Donald Howard Sutton (born April 2, 1945) is a former Major League Baseball player and current Television Sportscaster. Paul Leo Molitor (nicknamed Molly or The Ignitor) (born August 22 1956 in Vadnais Heights Minnesota) is a former American Baseball player Robin R Yount (jɔnt born September 16, 1955 in Danville Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire career with Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville Ohio) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired

In the movie Mr. 3000 the fictional first baseman Stan Ross (played by Bernie Mac) has his number 21 retired by the Brewers. Mr 3000 is a 2004 Touchstone Pictures / Dimension Films / Spyglass Entertainment / The Kennedy/Marshall Company Film Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5 1957 &ndash August 9 2008 better known by the stage name Bernie Mac, was an American Actor and Comedian

Other Notable Alumni

Jim Colborn: 1972-1976

Mike Hegan: 1974-1977

Larry Hisle: 1978-1982

Rob Deer: 1986-1990

Juan Nieves: 1986-1990

Gorman Thomas: 1973-1983, 1986

Mike Caldwell: 1977-1984

Moose Haas: 1976-1985

Ted Simmons: 1981-1985

Charlie Moore: 1973-1986

Ben Oglivie: 1978-1986

Geoff Jenkins: 1998-2007

Pete Vuckovich: 1981-1986

Cecil Cooper: 1977-1987

Teddy Higuera: 1985-1991

Gary Sheffield: 1988-1991

Jim Gantner: 1976-1992

Chris Bosio: 1986-1992

Dan Plesac: 1986-1992

Danny Walton: 1970-1971

Current roster

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Transactions • Depth Chart


Trivia

Championships

American League Champions
Preceded by:
New York Yankees (1981)		 1982 Succeeded by :
Baltimore Orioles (1983)
American League Eastern Division Champions
Preceded by:
New York Yankees (1981)		 1982 Succeeded by :
Baltimore Orioles (1983)

Minor league affiliations

The Brewers have the fewest minor league teams in MLB with 6. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The American League Championship Series was a best-of-five series between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics. The American League Championship Series was played between the Milwaukee Brewers and the California Angels from October 5 to The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The American League Championship Series was played between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles from October 5 to October 8 The American League East Division is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero The American League Championship Series was played between the Milwaukee Brewers and the California Angels from October 5 to The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Philadelphia Phillies (4-1 Rick Dempsey, All other teams have between 7 and 9.

References

  1. ^ In 1981, a players' strike in the middle of the season forced the season to be split into two halves. The Nashville Sounds are a Minor league baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL and are the Triple-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers The Pacific Coast League (PCL is a Minor league baseball league operating in the West and Midwest of the United States. The Huntsville Stars are a Minor league baseball team of the Southern League and are the Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The Southern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. The Brevard County Manatees are a Minor league baseball team of the Florida State League, and are the A-Advanced affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers The Florida State League is a Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. The West Virginia Power is a Minor league baseball team of the South Atlantic League, and is the Class A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The South Atlantic League or "Sally League" is a Minor league baseball League which operates mostly in the Southeastern United States, The Helena Brewers are a Minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League and are the Advanced Rookie League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers The Pioneer League is a Minor league baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. The Arizona League Brewers are a Minor league baseball team of the Arizona League and are the Rookie League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers The Arizona League is a Minor league baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero The 1981 Major League Baseball strike was the fifth work stoppage in Major League Baseball since the 1972 Major League Baseball strike The Brewers won the division in the second half, but lost the division playoff to the Yankees. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
  2. ^ "Brewers switch leagues, join Reds in NL Central", The Kentucky Post (Associated Press), E. W. Scripps Company, 1997-11-06. The Cincinnati Post is a discontinued afternoon daily newspaper that was published in Cincinnati Ohio. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio The EW Scripps Company ( is an American Media conglomerate founded by Edward W Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Archived from the original on 2005-05-05. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John  
  3. ^ Pappas, Doug, "News Briefs: Fall 1997", Outside the Lines, Fall 1997.
  4. ^ Wjciechowski, Gene, "Cubs sitting in the driver's seat ESPN. com.

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