Milwaukee Brewers Team History & Encyclopedia

Team Names: Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Pilots

Seasons: 50 (1969 to 2018)

Record: 3824-4144, .480 W-L%

Playoff Appearances: 5

Pennants: 1

World Championships: 0

Events in Team History

The Twins’ Craig Kusick ties the major-league record by being hit by pitches three times in a game

1975 - The Twins' Craig Kusick ties the major-league record by being hit by pitches three times in a game, an 11-inning 1 - 0 win ...

Mel Ott’s forty-seven year-old record is broken when Brewers shortstop Robin Yount plays his 242nd major league game as a teenager

Mel Ott's forty-seven year-old record is broken when Brewers shortstop Robin Yount plays his 242nd major league game as a ...

Don Money walk off Grandslam reversed

4/10/1976: On the second day of the season in Milwaukee, Don Money batted with the bases loaded in the bottom ...

Hank Aaron hits his 750th career homer

On June 18, 1976, Hank Aaron hits his 750th career homer, giving the Brewers a 3-2 win over Oakland. Aaron ...

Hank Aaron becomes the oldest major leaguer (42 years, 5 months, 7 days) to hit a walk-off homer

Hank Aaron becomes the oldest major leaguer (42 years, 5 months, 7 days) to hit a walk-off homer when he ...

Hank Aaron blasts the final home run of his legendary career

On July 20, 1976 -- At County Stadium Hank Aaron hit his last big league homer off California Angels' hurler ...

Hank Aaron Singles in last at bat

On October 3, 1976, Hank Aaron comes to bat for the final time facing Tiger hurler Dave Roberts. The ...

Milwaukee Brewers sign free agent third baseman Sal Bando to a multi-year contract

On November 19, 1976, the Milwaukee Brewers sign free agent third baseman Sal Bando to a multi-year contract. Bando, the ...

The Red Sox trade 1B Cecil Cooper to the Brewers for 1B George Scott and OF Bernie Carbo.

1976 - The Red Sox trade 1B Cecil Cooper to the Brewers for 1B George Scott and OF Bernie Carbo. This ranks as one of the Brew Crew's best-ever trades ...

Danny Frisella is killed in a dune buggy accident

On January 1, 1977, Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Danny Frisella is killed in a dune buggy accident when his vehicle ...

Willie Randolph hits the game-winning homer and Don Gullett pitches the Yankees to a 5 – 2 win over the Brewers. The win stops the Yanks loss streak at three games.

Willie Randolph hits the game-winning homer and Don Gullett pitches the Yankees to a 5 - 2 win over the Brewers. The win stops the Yanks ...

Milwaukee’s Bill Travers allows 14 runs It will be 21 years before another pitcher allows 14 runs

After taking the opener, 12 - 5, the Indians light up Milwaukee's Bill Travers for 18 hits and 14 runs to win, 14 - 5 ...

The Milwaukee Brewers reacquire Gorman Thomas from the Texas Rangers

1978 - The Milwaukee Brewers purchase slugger Gorman Thomas from the Texas Rangers. He will blossom as a hitter in his second tour of duty with ...

Ron Guidry gives up the most runs since 1977

At Yankee Stadium, 52,719 fans see Milwaukee jump on Ron Guidry for four runs in the 6th inning and beat New York, 5 - 1. It's ...

Bobby Bonds of the Cleveland Indians hits his 300th career home run

1979 - Bobby Bonds of the Cleveland Indians hits his 300th career home run against Moose Haas in a 6 - 1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. Bonds has collected ...

Paul Molitor hits a leadoff HR-his 2nd in two days-as the Brewers roll by the Mariners‚ 10-3

July 1, 1979 - At County Stadium, Paul Molitor hits a leadoff homerun his 2nd in two days, off Floyd ...

The Brewers edge the Yankees, 6 – 5, and Cecil Cooper becomes the 4th American League player this month to hit three home runs in a game.

The Brewers edge the Yankees, 6 - 5, and Cecil Cooper becomes the 4th American League player this month to hit three home runs in a game ...

Red Sox slugger Jim Rice becomes the third player in franchise history to hit 30 home runs in three consecutive seasons

Joining Ted Williams (four seasons) and Jimmie Foxx (five seasons), Red Sox slugger Jim Rice becomes the third player in ...

A’s starting pitcher Matt Keough snaps his eighteen-game consecutive losing streak

Just one defeat shy of the American League record, A's starting pitcher Matt Keough snaps his eighteen-game consecutive losing streak, ...

Milwaukee Brewers coach Harvey Kuenn has his right leg amputated below the knee after four operations to remove a blood clot.

1980 - Milwaukee Brewers coach Harvey Kuenn has his right leg amputated below the knee after four operations to remove a blood clot ...

Milwaukee Brewers manager George Bamberger suffers a heart attack at the team’s spring training camp

On March 6, 1980, Milwaukee Brewers manager George Bamberger suffers a heart attack at the team’s spring training camp in ...

Sixto Lezcano hits a grand slam off Dick Drago becoming the first player in major league history to do it twice on Opening Day

1980 - On Opening Day at County Stadium, Sixto Lezcano hits a grand slam off Dick Drago with two outs in the 9th inning, to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 9 - ...