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Milwaukee Brewers

Originating as the Seattle Pilots in 1969, they became the Milwaukee Brewers the following year and moved from Seattle, WA to Milwaukee, where they now play in Miller Park. Learn more about the "Brew Crew," as they are called by their fans and sports writers, by asking and answering questions about the team, players, roster, schedule, and more here.

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Why are the Milwaukee Brewers named the Brewers?

The Milwaukee Brewers got their name because of the number of breweries that were in the city. Some of those breweries at the time were Miller, Schlitz, Pabst, among others. These breweries employed thousands of workers and the Milwaukee baseball team nickname is a homage to those companies and workers.

The nickname was originally used at the turn of the 20th Century by the city's minor league teams in the American Association and the Western League.

How many states with the name Milwaukee?

Milwaukee is the name of a city located in the state of Wisconsin

What are the teams in the Milwaukee Brewers farm system?

The Chicago Cubs have 6 teams in their farm system. * The Iowa Cubs (AAA Des Moines, IA) * Tennessee Smokies (AA - Kodak, TN) * Daytona Cubs (A - Daytona Beach, FL) * Peoria Chiefs (A - Peoria, IL) * Boise Hawks (A - Boise, ID) * Mesa Cubs (Rookie League - Mesa, AZ)

Which Milwaukee Brewers pitcher has the most wins in franchise history?

Through games played on June 15, 2009, Dave Bush and Jamie Wright hold the Brewers' franchise record for hit batsmen with 49. The next batter Bush hits this season will give him the record outright.

Is Milwaukee a city-state?

No, Milwaukee is the largest city. The capital of Wisconsin is Madison.

How many World Series have been played?

The Angels appeared in one World Series in 2002, and beat the Giants 4 games to 3.

Is cc sabathia black?

No, he was born in CA and is of Dominican nationality

When is Ryan Braun's birthday?

MLB fielder Ryan J. Braun is 34 years old (birthdate: November 17, 1983).

Ex-MLB pitcher Ryan Z. Braun is 37 years old (born July 29, 1980).

What is the Milwaukee Brewers all-time Won-Lost record?

Through the 2009 season, the Milwaukee Brewers have won 3,089 games while losing 3,420, including their single season as the Seattle Pilots of the American League, giving them a .475 winning percentage over 41 seasons.

Since moving to Milwaukee, the team went 2,136-2,269 (.485) in 28 seasons in the American League. They are currently 889-1,053 (.458) in the National League.

What year did Juan Nieves pitch the no hitter?

1987.

Nieves no hit the Baltimore Orioles on April 15, 1987 winning 7-0. He walked 5 batters and struckout 7.

What were the fielding stats for baseball player Bill Schroeder playing at first base for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1986?

Bill Schroeder played in just one game at first base for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1985 and started. He played for a total of 27 outs, equivalent to 1 9-inning game.

He made 5 putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.

What were the fielding stats for baseball player Bobby Mitchell playing at outfield for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1971?

Bobby Mitchell played in 2 games at outfield for the Cincinnati Reds in 1877, starting in none of them.

He made one putout, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per game (estimate based on total games played in). He had no double plays.

What were the fielding stats for baseball player Paul Molitor playing at third base for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1978?

Paul Blair played in just one game at third base for the Baltimore Orioles in 1970 and did not start. He played for a total of 15 outs, equivalent to .56 9-inning games.

He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed one error, equivalent to 1.8 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.

What number did Hank Aaron wear for the Milwaukee Brewers?

Hank Aaron wore uniform number 5 during his first year with the Braves in 1954, and wore uniform number 44 the rest of his carrer, 1955 -1976.

Is JJ Hardy in the minor league?

Yes, J.J. Hardy was sent down to the Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League on August 13, 2009.

Who holds the Milwaukee Brewers record for total bases in a game?

Through the 2009 season, that is Richie Sexton with 14.

On April 25, 2003 against the Atlanta Braves, Sexton had a double and three home runs for his 14 total bases. That broke the Brewers record of 13 set by Paul Molitor in 1982.

Cory Hart song?

It's International Harvester, by Craig Morgan.

What were the fielding stats for baseball player B. J. Surhoff playing at outfield for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1992?

B. J. Surhoff played in 7 games at outfield for the Milwaukee Brewers in 1992, starting in 2 of them. He played for a total of 101 outs, equivalent to 3.74 9-inning games.

He made 9 putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.