About Bernie Perhaps as much a part of Milwaukee's rich baseball
history as the players, Bernie Brewer has become a symbol of what's
good about being a fan of the Brewers and Major League
Baseball.
As the official mascot of the Brewers, Bernie Brewer entertains
fans young and old from his Dugout located in the left field
bleachers.
The History of Bernie Brewer The concept of a team mascot first
emerged back in 1970 when the expansion team needed to draw more
fans to the park. That year, the first "Bernie Brewer", 69 year old
Milt Mason, camped out in a trailer atop the scoreboard in late
June, vowing not to come down until a crowd of at least 40,000
attended a game. On August 16, a bat day crowd of 44,387 showed up
to bring their adopted hero down from his perch.
The demand for Bernie Brewer grew, and by 1973 he emerged as a
character who cheered on the home team from a beer-barreled chalet.
He would slide down from his perch into a beer stein following each
Brewers home run and victory. Bernie Brewer became a fixture at
Brewers home games through the club's powerful years when home runs
came with regularity for teams known as Bambi's Bombers and
Harvey's Wallbangers.
In 1984, the Brewers rebuilt the bleachers, replacing Bernie's
Chalet with a sound tower, sending the mascot into retirement.
However in 1993, Bernie made a triumphant return. By popular
demand, Brewers fans voted for his reinstatement. Bernie Brewers'
housewarming party was a smash and he has been a permanent fixture
at every game
