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Milwaukee Brewers

Franchise Origin

The Brewers began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 before relocating to Milwaukee in 1970 1)

Name Origins

The team was named after Milwaukee's famous brewing industry heritage 2)

Bankruptcy Purchase

Bud Selig and his group purchased the Seattle Pilots in bankruptcy court for $10.8 million 3)

Hank Aaron's Final Chapter

Hank Aaron hit his last 22 home runs as a Brewer from 1975–76 4)

World Series Heartbreak

The Brewers lost the 1982 World Series to St. Louis Cardinals in seven games 5)

League Switch History

Milwaukee moved from the American League to National League in 1998 6)

Rollie Fingers Double Award

Rollie Fingers won both AL MVP and Cy Young awards in 1981 7)

Bernie Brewer Origins

The mascot was created in 1973 to honor superfan Milt Mason who camped on the scoreboard 8)

Sausage Race Debut

The famous sausage race began in 1993 with three sausages 9)

Stadium Opening

American Family Field opened in 2001, replacing Milwaukee County Stadium 10)

Stadium Weight Facts

American Family Field weighs 500,000 tons or equivalent to 62.5 million bowling balls 11)

Retractable Roof Speed

The stadium's fan-shaped roof opens and closes in under 10 minutes 12)

Record Attendance

The highest baseball attendance at American Family Field was 46,218 in 2003 13)

Robin Yount Career Records

Robin Yount holds franchise records in games played (2,856), runs (1,632), and hits (3,142) 14)

Paul Molitor Speed Records

Paul Molitor holds the franchise record with 412 stolen bases 15)

Christian Yelich Cycles

Christian Yelich hit for the cycle twice in 2018, both times against Cincinnati 16)

Ryan Braun Home Run King

Ryan Braun holds the franchise record with 352 home runs 17)

Prince Fielder All-Star MVP

Prince Fielder won All-Star Game MVP in 2011 18)

Franchise Best Season

The 2018 Brewers set a franchise record with 96 wins 19)

Longest Winning Streak

The Brewers set a franchise record 14-game winning streak in 2025 20)

Comeback Kings

The Brewers came back from an 8-0 deficit against Arizona in 2024 21)

Italian Sausage Heist

In 2013, the Italian Sausage costume was stolen and found at a bar two weeks later 22)

Sausage Race Creator

Local designer Michael Dillon created the original sausage costumes in 1993 23)

Stadium Construction Cost

American Family Field cost $400 million to build in 2001 24)

Bernie's Slide Experience

Fans can ride Bernie Brewer's slide at American Family Field 25)

Brewers Wall of Honor

The Wall of Honor was unveiled in 2013 with 58 inaugural inductees 26)

Tailgating Paradise

American Family Field was specifically designed with tailgating in mind 27)

Hank Aaron Monument

A plaque in Brewers Lot 1 marks where Hank Aaron's 755th home run landed at old County Stadium 28)

Paul Molitor Batting Average Record

Paul Molitor holds the franchise single-season batting average record at .353 in 1987 29)

Yovani Gallardo Strikeout King

Yovani Gallardo became the franchise strikeout leader with 1,207 career strikeouts 30)

Jonathan Lucroy Doubles Record

Jonathan Lucroy tied the franchise record with 53 doubles in 2014 31)

Stadium Brick Facts

American Family Field features multi-colored bricks from Belden Brick Company 32)

Stadium Site Size

The American Family Field site covers 265 acres total 33)

Five All-Stars Record

In 2018, five Brewers were selected for the All-Star Game, a franchise first 34)

Bob Uecker Statue

A Bob Uecker statue with an empty seat for photos is located in section 422 35)

Stadium Light Fixtures

American Family Field has 392 sports light fixtures consuming 527,280 watts 36)

Concrete and Steel Facts

The stadium required 70,000 cubic yards of concrete and 24,000 tons of structural steel 37)

Championship Drought

The Brewers have the second-longest active championship drought in MLB at 55 seasons 38)

Minor League Heritage

Milwaukee had a minor league team called the Brewers from 1902–1952 at Borchert Field 39)

Original AL Brewers

The original Milwaukee Brewers were AL charter members in 1901 before moving to St. Louis 40)

Roof Engineering Marvel

The stadium roof spans 600 feet and covers 10.5 acres 41)

Current Winning Record

The 2025 Brewers finished with the best record in MLB at 97 wins 42)

Stadium Roof Height

The retractable roof reaches 330 feet above the playing field at its peak 43)

Naming Rights History

Miller Brewing Company paid $40 million for 20-year naming rights from 2001–2020 44)

Stadium Foundation Facts

Construction required drilling 321 concrete piers and driving 1,576 steel foundation piles 45)

Team Colors

The official Brewers colors are navy blue (#0a2351), yellow, and white 46)