Completing the worst season in the franchise’s 34-year history, the Milwaukee Brewers replace Wendy Selig-Prieb as president and Dean Taylor as general manager. Ulice Payne takes over as president while Doug Melvin replaces Taylor. Milwaukee (56-106) is one of four teams this year to lose 100 games, a first in major league history. Kansas City will finish 62-100, Detroit (55-106) and Tampa Bay (55-106). The last season with three 100-game losers was 1985 (Cleveland, Pittsburgh and San Francisco).

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On September 25, 2002 — Completing the worst season in the franchise’s 34-year history, the Milwaukee Brewers replace Wendy Selig-Prieb as president and Dean Taylor as general manager. Ulice Payne takes over as president while Doug Melvin replaces Taylor. Milwaukee (56-106) is one of four teams this year to lose 100 games, a first in major league history. Kansas City will finish 62-100, Detroit (55-106) and Tampa Bay (55-106). The last season with three 100-game losers was 1985 (Cleveland, Pittsburgh and San Francisco).

 

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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 25
National Pastime September 25
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