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2001-Present
1996 November 9, 1996 - The Brewers officially broke ground on Miller
Park, their state-of-the-art ballpark.
1997 June 13, 1997 - The Brewers played their first interleague
game on June 13 at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs. Jeff
D’Amico led the Brewers to a 4-2 win over the Cubs, while Terry
Mulholland took the loss. Thousands of Wisconsin fans were among
the 36,107 who enjoyed the victory in the first interleague contest
at a National League park. The Brewers were the first American League
team (other than an exhibition contest) to play in Wrigley Field
since the 1945 World Series.
1997 November 6, 1997 - The Brewers, as part of Phase One of Major
League Baseball's realignment plan, became a member of the National
League. The Brewers transfer, the first since the American League
was formed at the turn of the century, was necessary to create a
16-team National League and a 14-team American League. Milwaukee
joined the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh
Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals in the National League Central Division.
1998 March 31, 1998 - The Brewers play their first game ever as
a National League franchise, dropping a heartbreaking 2-1 score
to the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field. Cal Eldred and Greg Maddux
duel in the opener with Eldred smashing a single off of the Braves
great.
1998 September, 1998 - County Stadium becomes the home of Baseball's
Home Run Chase as St. Louis' Mark McGwire and Chicago's Sammy Sosa
highlight the Brewers final homestand of 1998. McGwire hit two home
runs, number 64 and 65, while Sosa belts numbers 64 and 65 to thrill
record crowds at the ballpark.
1999 June 11, 1999 - The Brewers retire Paul Molitor’s number four
in a pre-game ceremony on June 11. Should he be elected into Baseball’s
Hall of Fame, Molitor stated he would be honored to enter as a Milwaukee
Brewer.
1999 Juny 25, 1999 - Robin Yount becomes the first player to be
inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in a Brewers cap
on July 25.
2000 July 2000 - Jeff D’Amico reaps the benefits of an extraordinary
month winning National League Pitcher of the Month honors. Big Daddy
posts a 5-0 mark with a 0.76 ERA in six July starts.
2000 September 28, 2000 - An 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Cincinnati
Reds on September 29 in the finale is not enough to take away from
the finale as a crowd of 56,354 is treated to an appearance by Olympic
Gold Medalist, Ben Sheets, and a 100-minute ceremony emceed by Bob
Uecker. Some of the returning heroes including Hall Of Famers Henry
Aaron and Warren Spahn of the Braves, Willie Davis and Jim Taylor
of the Green Bay Packers and Rollie Fingers and Robin Yount of the
Brewers.
2001 It was a year that began with unprecedented optimism, was interrupted
by terrorism and resumed with inspiring patriotism before ending
in disappointment. New Miller Park, among the best sports facilities
ever built, opened its doors to fans in mid-March and on April 6,
2001, with President George W. Bush and Commissioner Bud Selig on
hand to deliver ceremonial first pitches, Brewers slugger Richie
Sexson belted an eighth-inning game-winning home run to beat the
Cincinnati Reds in the first official game there. The Brewers erased
an 0-4 road start with the victory and were energized with the opening
of their new home, and thanks to one of baseball's best early season
home records were among the National League Central leaders throughout
the first half. But injuries and a Major League record 1,399 of
strikeouts took their toll as the team slumped to a fourth place
finish. Along the way, Sexson enjoyed one of the best individual
efforts in team history, tying Gorman Thomas' 22-year-old record
with 45 home runs and teaming with Jeromy Burnitz as the only teammates
in history to each blast three home runs in a single game Sept.
25 at Arizona. Ben Sheets won 10 games before the All-Star break
and became the first Brewers rookie to represent the team at the
Mid Summer Classic. Chad Fox returned from years of injury including
three year-long rehabilitations and emerged as one of baseball's
best relievers, compiling a 1.89 ERA in a career-high 65 appearances.
And a franchise record 2.8 million fans saw it all in comfort thanks
to Miller Park's state-of-the-art amenities and unique convertible
roof.
1991 - 1995
1991 May 15, 1991 - Paul Molitor becomes the fourth Brewers hitter
to hit for the cycle as he does it at Minnesota with all of the
hits coming off of Kevin Tapani on May 15. Molitor becomes just
the third designated hitter, joining Robin Yount and Kansas City’s
John Mayberry (1975), to hit for the cycle.
1991 September 14, 1991 - Detroit’s Cecil Fielder belts a mammoth
502 foot home run on September 14 that clears the left-field bleachers,
the longest blast in Brewers history at County Stadium.
1991 October 30, 1991 - Phil Garner is named field manager.
1992 1992 - After a valiant effort, the Brewers are eliminated from
the American League East race on the second-to-last day of the season
when the Blue Jays finally clinch the title.
1992 1992 - Pat Listach named AL Rookie of the Year by nearly every
major publication and also earned BBWAA Rookie of the Year Award.
1993 1993 - Cal Eldred becomes the first Brewers pitcher to lead
the league in innings pitched as he throws 258
1994 April 27, 1994 - Minnesota’s Scott Erickson no-hits the Brewers,
marking only the second time in franchise history that had happened.
1995 August 19, 1995 - Governor Tommy Thompson, Milwaukee County
Executive Tom Ament, Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist and Brewers President
Allan H. -Bud- Selig unveiled a $250 million financing plan for
a new Brewers Stadium.
1995 October 12, 1995 - Governor Tommy Thompson signed the Stadium
Bill into law in the centerfield parking lot at County Stadium assuring
Wisconsin would remain a Major League State for the next 30 years.
1983 - 1990
1983 June 24, 1983 - Don Sutton fanned Alan Bannister in the eighth
inning of the Brewers June 24 contest vs Cleveland recording his
3,000th career strikeout. He became the eighth pitcher in Major
League history to reach this feat.
1983 The club set an all-time Milwaukee attendance mark as 2,397,131
fans went through the turnstiles.
1985 Pitcher Teddy Higuera was named The Sporting News American
League Rookie Pitcher of the Year and finished second in the Baseball
Writers Association of America balloting for AL Rookie of the Year.
1986 September 6, 1986 - Robin Yount collected his 2,000th career
hit vs Cleveland.
1986 September 1986 - George Bamberger retires before the season
ends and Tom Trebelhorn becomes the fifth manager in as many years.
1987 April 1987 - Nicknamed -Team Streak-, the Brewers jumped out
to a Major League record-tying 13-0 start and tied the AL record
by posting a 17-1 record - the furthest into a season with just
one setback.
1987 April 15, 1987 - Juan Nieves recorded the Brewers first no-hitter
on April 15 at Baltimore, making him the first Puerto Rican born
pitcher to accomplish this feat in the Majors.
1987 Paul Molitor hit in 39 straight games immediately following
the All-Star break, setting a club record and putting together the
fifth best spree in modern day baseball, the longest in the AL since
Joe DiMaggio set the Major League mark with 56 straight games in
1941.
1988 June 12, 1988 - Robin Yount becomes only the third player in
Brewers history to hit for the cycle as he accomplished the feat
against Chicago in a 16-2 win.
1989 1989 - Robin Yount is named A.L. MVP for the second time.
1990 July 31 1990 - Texas’ Nolan Ryan becomes the 20th pitcher to
win 300 games as he defeats the Brewers in Milwaukee County Stadium,
11-3, before 51,533 fans, the second largest crowd of the season.
1976 - 1982
1976 July 20, 1976 - Home Run King - Hank Aaron hits home run #755
at Milwaukee County Stadium.
1978 January 20, 1978 - George Bamberger, pitching coach of Orioles,
is appointed field manager.
1978 October, 1978 - Bud Selig is named Executive of the Year and
Paul Molitor is named the Rookie of the Year.
1979 1979 - Bambi’s Bombers- continue to roll as Gorman Thomas is
crowned the AL Home Run Champion with 45 roundtrippers.
1980 1980 - Club tops the Majors with 203 homers, 774 runs, 2,535
total bases and a .448 slugging percentage, all franchise records.
1981 December 1980 - In an effort to improve the ball club, General
Manager Harry Dalton wheels and deals at the annual winter meetings,
trading with the St. Louis Cardinals for All-Star Catcher Ted Simmons,
steady starter Pete Vuckovich and the all-time save leader in baseball,
Rollie Fingers. He also picked up third baseman Roy Howell in the
Re-Entry Draft and later signed pitcher Randy Lerch, making the
Brewers the team to beat in the East in 1981.
1981 1981 - Rollie Fingers becomes the first relief pitcher in Major
League history to win both the Cy Young Award and the Most Valuable
Player Award in the same season.
1981 October 1981 - The Brewers make their first appearance in playoff
competition versus the New York Yankees. For the first time in Major
League history, a divisional playoff series was established because
of the split season. New York took the best of five series, three-games-to-two.
1982 1982 - The Sporting News -Player of the Year- Robin Yount led
the league in four areas with 210 hits, 367 total bases, a .578
slugging percentage and 46 doubles, also earning the AL -Most Valuable
Player- honor. - Pete Vuckovich was named the Cy Young Award Winner
in the AL with an 18-6 record, helped along by two eight-game winning
streaks during the course of the campaign.
1982 October 10, 1982 - After falling behind two games to none in
the best of five series, the Brewers rallied to become the first
team ever to win the League Championship Series after being down
0-2. The three-to-two ALCS victory in the five-game series gave
the Brewers the AL pennant and a berth in the 79th World Series
against National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals.
1982 October 20, 1982 - In an exciting series labeled the -Suds
Series-, the Brewers and Cardinals played the full seven games with
St. Louis earning the title of -World Champions- with a 6-3 victory
in the series finale.
1970 - 1975
1970 April 1, 1970 - Thanks to the dedicated efforts of Milwaukee
Brewers, Inc., an organization formed by Allan H. “Bud” Selig and
Edmund Fitzgerald several years prior to return Major League Baseball
to the city, the “Seattle Pilots” franchise was acquired April 1.
Team renamed “Brewers”, a popular name in Milwaukee and a tribute
to the city’s long association with Brewing industry.
1970 April 7, 1970 - The Brewers played their first game on April
7 as a member of the American League West before 37,237 enthusiastic
fans at County Stadium on April 7 as Lew Krausse drops a 12-0 decision
to Andy Messersmith and the California Angels.
1971 October 1971 - Ken Sanders appears in 83 games, winning seven
and saving 31. He is named Fireman of the Year by The Sporting News.
1972 April 1972 - With the shift of the Washington franchise to
Texas, the Brewers move to the Eastern Division for the 1972 season.
Del Crandall, a popular ex-player in Milwaukee, takes over as manager.
1973 April, 1973 - Season opener is delayed four days after a 13-inch
snowstorm blankets the city.
1973 September 26, 1973- Jim Colborn hurls a one-hitter against
Texas becoming the Brewers first 20-game winner.
1974 April 5, 1974 - Robin Yount becomes the Brewers’ regular shortstop
at 18 years of age.
1975 April 11, 1975 - 48,160 fans salute Hank Aaron’s return to
Milwaukee on -Welcome Home, Henry- Day for the home opener against
Cleveland.
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