League & Division:
The Milwaukee Brewers compete in the National League Central Division with the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals.
Ballpark:
Miller Park- Capacity: 42,200
- Opened in: 2001
- Ballpark owner: Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball District
- Construction cost: $400 million
History:
The franchise was founded in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots, an American League expansion team. The team moved to Milwaukee a year later and became the Brewers. The Brewers agreed to move to the National League in 1998 to keep an even number of teams in each league when Arizona and Tampa Bay were granted expansion franchises.
Memorable Moment:
- In 1982, a hard-hitting team dubbed “Harvey’s Wallbangers” – a play on the name of manager Harvey Kuehn – advanced to the playoffs and the World Series for the only time in the team’s history. But the Brewers lost in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals.
- Robin Yount
- Paul Molitor
- Rollie Fingers
- Cecil Cooper
- Don Sutton
- Ben Sheets
- Jeff Suppan
- Prince Fielder
Championships:
Playoff appearances: 1 (1982)
Division champions: 1 (1982)
American League pennants: 1 (1982)
National League pennants: 0
World Series titles: 0
Wild-card berths: 0
Spring Training:
The Brewers are a member of the Cactus League and play spring training games in Maryvale Baseball Park in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Top Current Players:
Leadership:
Owner: Mark Attanasio
General Manager: Doug Melvin
Manager: Ned Yost
