Milwaukee Brewers

The franchise began major-league play in Seattle as the Seattle Pilots, a name it used for one season.⁠[1]

A bankruptcy court approved the Bud Selig-led group’s $10.8 million purchase. The club moved to Milwaukee, became the Brewers and retained its American League schedule.⁠[2]

On April 7, the Milwaukee debut at County Stadium ended in a 0–12 loss to the California AngelsLos Angeles AngelsThe Los Angeles Angels are a professional baseball club based in Anaheim, California, competing in Major League Baseball’s American League West.Open the full entry. The Brewers name drew on the city’s baseball tradition.⁠[2]

A strike split the season into two halves. The club won its second-half division title and lost the Division Series to the Yankees.⁠[3]

Reliever Rollie Fingers won both the American League Cy Young Award and MVP.⁠[1]

Harvey Kuenn became manager during the season. Milwaukee rallied past the Angels in the ALCS, reached its first World Series and lost to the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball club in St. Louis, playing in Major League Baseball’s National League at Busch Stadium.Open the full entry in seven games.⁠[3]

Robin Yount followed his 1982 MVP as a shortstop with another as a center fielder. He spent his entire 20-year major-league career with the Brewers.⁠[1]

During major-league realignment, the Brewers transferred from the American League to the National League. Bud Selig became commissioner that year, and Wendy Selig-Prieb became club president and CEO.⁠[2]

The club faced the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio, competing in MLB’s National League Central and playing at Great American Ball Park.Open the full entry in its first game at Miller Park, ending the County Stadium era. Construction began in 1996; a crane collapse in 1999 killed three workers and delayed opening until 2001.⁠[4]

MLB approved Mark Attanasio’s group’s purchase.⁠[5]

A Wild Card berth ended the postseason drought dating to 1982.⁠[3]

A 96-win season brought the NL Central title and an NLCS appearance.⁠[3]

Ryan Braun received a 65-game suspension for drug violations.⁠[6]

Christian Yelich hit 36 home runs with 110 RBIs and won NL MVP.⁠[1]

After twenty seasons as Miller Park, the venue became American Family Field under a fifteen-year naming agreement announced in 2019 and effective in 2021.⁠[4]

Pat Murphy was promoted to manager.⁠[7]

Tony Evers signed Wisconsin Acts 40 and 41, establishing a framework for long-term stadium maintenance.⁠[8]

The stadium district approved a new lease keeping the Brewers at American Family Field through 2050.⁠[8]

Mark Attanasio is chairman and principal owner.⁠[9]

The club went 103–59 and won the NL Central.⁠[3]

The club again reached the National League Championship Series.⁠[10]

American Family Field in Milwaukee has a fan-shaped retractable roof. Bernie Brewer’s slide and the sausage races are ballpark traditions.⁠[4]

Milwaukee Brewers: Official website: https://www.mlb.com/brewers (opens in a new window).⁠[11]

Milwaukee Brewers: X: https://x.com/brewers (opens in a new window).⁠[12]

Milwaukee Brewers: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brewers (opens in a new window).⁠[13]

Milwaukee Brewers: YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry: https://www.youtube.com/brewers (opens in a new window).⁠[14]