The Milwaukee Brewers were a Minor League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They played in the American Association from 1902 through 1952. The following are the baseball events of the year 1902 throughout the world. ... The following are the events of the year 1952 that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball. ... For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). ... The American Association was a minor baseball league at the Class AAA (Triple-A) level of baseball in the United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) (Chicago) White Stockings (1901-1903 *From 1900 to 1903, the official name did not contain the city name of Chicago... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... For other uses, see Cleveland Indians (disambiguation). ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Borchert Field was the home of the minor league version of the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association and other leagues off-and-on from 1887 through 1952. ... For the organization which many minor leagues belong to, see Minor League Baseball Part of the History of baseball series. ... For other places with the same name, see Milwaukee (disambiguation). ... The American Association was a minor baseball league at the Class AAA (Triple-A) level of baseball in the United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. ...

Franchise history

A Milwaukee Tradition

The nickname "Brewers" has been used by baseball teams since at least the 1880s, although none of the early clubs ever enjoyed a measure of success or stability. That would change with Milwaukee's entry into the American Association, which would last 50 years and provide the city's springboard into the major leagues. The American Association was a minor baseball league at the Class AAA (Triple-A) level of baseball in the United States from 1902 to 1962 and 1969 to 1997. ...

The American Association

The American Association Milwaukee Brewers were founded in 1902, after the American League Brewers moved to St. Louis and became the St. Louis Browns. The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ...

The Brewers won their first American Association championship in 1913 and repeated the next year. More than 20 years would pass before they claimed another with a 90-64 club in 1936 as an affiliate in the Detroit Tigers organization. In 1944, the team won the championship again, and three years later, the Brewers became a farm team of the Boston Braves. Although this move eventually paved the way for the team’s demise, in the short run it led directly to Milwaukee’s final two league championships--one in 1951 when they also won the Junior World Series, followed by an even better team the next year.

Bill Veeck and Jolly Cholly

In 1941 the club was purchased by Bill Veeck (son of former Chicago Cubs president William Veeck Sr.) in a partnership with former Cubs star Charlie Grimm. Under Veeck's ownership, the Brewers would become one of the most colorful squads in baseball and Veeck would be become one of the game's premiere showmen. Constantly creating new promotional gimmicks, Veeck gave away live animals, scheduled morning games for wartime night shift workers, staged weddings at home plate, and even sent Grimm a birthday cake containing a much-needed left-handed pitcher. William Louis Veeck Jr. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... Charlie Grimm (August 28, 1898 - November 15, 1983), was a popular major league baseball first baseman and manager, sometime radio broadcaster, and generally a goodwill ambassador for baseball. ...

When Grimm was hired as the manager of the Cubs, he recommended that Casey Stengel be hired to replace him. Veeck was opposed to the idea - Stengel had little success in his previous managerial stints with the Dodgers and Braves - but as Veeck was stationed overseas in the Marine Corps, Grimm won out. The club went on to win the 1944 American Association pennant, and Stengel's managerial career was resurrected. Charles Dillon Casey Stengel (July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975), nicknamed The Old Professor, was an American baseball player and manager from the early 1910s into the 1960s. ...

In 1945, after winning three pennants in five years, Veeck sold his interest in the Brewers for a $275,000 profit.

The coming of the Braves

Milwaukee had long been coveted by major league teams looking for a new home. Bill Veeck himself tried to relocate the St. Louis Browns back to Milwaukee in the late 1940s, but his move was vetoed by the other American League owners. This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ...

The city of Milwaukee, hoping to attract a major league club, constructed Milwaukee County Stadium for the 1953 season. The Brewers were set to move in, until Spring Training of 1953, when Lou Perini moved his Boston Braves to Milwaukee. The Brewers moved to Toledo, where they became the next incarnation of the Toledo Mud Hens. The new Mud Hens continued their winning ways, claiming an American Association pennant in their first season in Ohio. Milwaukee County Stadium (locally known as just County Stadium) was a ballpark in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston... Class-Level Triple-A (1902-1913, 1916-1955, 1965-Present) Minor League affiliations International League (1965-Present) West Division American Association (1902-1913, 1916-1955) Major League affiliation Detroit Tigers (1967-1973, 1987-present) Minnesota Twins (1978-1986) Cleveland Indians (1976-1977) Philadelphia Phillies (1974-1975) New York Yankees (1965...

Legacy - Return of the Brewers

The legacy of the American Association Milwaukee Brewers continues in the major league Milwaukee Brewers, which took its name from the 1902-1952 club. Major Leagues redirects here. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ...

After the Braves moved to Atlanta in 1965, local automobile dealer and Braves part-owner Bud Selig created a group to lobby for a new major league club in Milwaukee. As a name for his group, he chose "Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, Inc.", after the American Association club he grew up watching. As a logo, he chose the Beer Barrel Man in navy and red - traditional Brewers colors. This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Allan Huber Bud Selig, Jr. ... 1947 Milwaukee Brewers scorecard. ...

When Selig bought the one year-old Seattle Pilots franchise in the spring of 1970, he moved them to Milwaukee and they officially became the "new" major-league Milwaukee Brewers. The club continued to use the Beer Barrel Man as the team's primary logo until 1978. Recently, it has seen a resurgence on throwback merchandise, and been featured on several stadium promotions. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the contemporary American major league baseball team. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ...

The current Brewers have played in the National League since 1998, when the franchise switched over from the American League after 29 years in the Junior Circuit as both the Pilots and the Brewers. For other uses, see National League (disambiguation). ... This year in baseball 1995 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 Events January-March January 5 - Don Sutton, a 324-game winner is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his fifth try. ... The American League (or formally the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States of America and Canada. ...

American Association championships

• 1913
• 1914
• 1936
• 1944
• 1951
• 1952

Junior World Series appearances

The Junior World Series was held between the champions of the American Association and the International League. The Junior World Series was the name given to a Minor League Baseball post-season inter-league championship, modeled on the World Series of Major League Baseball. ... The International League (IL) is a minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States and Canada. ...

• 1936 - defeated Buffalo, 4 games to 1
• 1947 - defeated Syracuse, 4 games to 3
• 1951 - defeated Montreal, 4 games to 2

Ballpark

Postcard showing Borchert Field and its replacement, Milwaukee County Stadium

During its 51-year tenure in the American Association, Milwaukee played in the same ballpark. Originally constructed in 1888, it was located in the North side of Milwaukee on a rectangular city block with the main entrance on Chambers St. between Eighth and Ninth Streets. It had abnormally short foul lines, 268 feet to left and right. The fences then angled out sharply, making for deep "power alleys" and center field was 400 feet from home plate. It was known as Athletic Park until 1928 when it was re-named Borchert Field in honor of Brewers owner Otto Borchert, who had died the previous year. The Polo Grounds had a similar configuration. Image File history File links Borchert_county_postcard. ... Image File history File links Borchert_county_postcard. ... Borchert Field was the home of the minor league version of the Milwaukee Brewers of the American Association and other leagues off-and-on from 1887 through 1952. ... The Polo Grounds was the name given to four different stadiums in Manhattan, New York City used by baseballs New York Giants from 1883 until 1957, New York Metropolitans from 1883 until 1885, the New York Yankees from 1912 until 1922, and by the New York Mets in their...

Borchert Field was also the first Milwaukee home park for the Green Bay Packers, who played the New York Giants on Oct. 1, 1933. The following year, the Packers moved their Milwaukee games to the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds. Packers redirects here. ... This article is about the current National Football League team. ...

Interstate 43 now runs through where Borchert Field once stood. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 43 Interstate 43 (abbreviated I-43) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Wisconsin, United States. ...

Notable figures

Notable Owners

• Bill Veeck
• Frederick Miller

Notable managers William Louis Veeck Jr. ... For other uses, see Frederick Miller (disambiguation). ...

• Casey Stengel
• Charlie Grimm
• Nick Cullop
• Red Smith

Notable players Charles Dillon Casey Stengel (July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975), nicknamed The Old Professor, was an American baseball player and manager from the early 1910s into the 1960s. ... Charlie Grimm (August 28, 1898 - November 15, 1983), was a popular major league baseball first baseman and manager, sometime radio broadcaster, and generally a goodwill ambassador for baseball. ... Henry Nicholas Cullop (October 16, 1900 - December 8, 1978) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball during the 1920s and 1930s. ...

• Alvin Dark
• Happy Felsch
• Bill Herring
• Chet Laabs
• Don Liddle
• Wes Livengood
• Johnny Logan
• Stoney McGlynn
• Hal Peck
• Newt Randall
• Ray Schalk
• Floyd Speer
• Jim Thorpe[1]
• Rudy York

Alvin Ralph Dark (born January 7, 1922 in Comanche, Oklahoma), nicknamed Blackie and The Swamp Fox, is a former shortstop and manager in Major League Baseball who played for five National League teams from 1946 to 1960. ... 1919 photograph of Oscar Happy Felsch Oscar Emil Happy Felsch (August 22, 1891 – August 17, 1964) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1915 to 1920. ... Not to be confused with Bill Smoke Herring who played with the Federal League Brooklyn Tip-Tops. ... Chester Peter (Chet) Laabs (April 30, 1912 - January 26, 1983) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball. ... Don Liddle (May 25, 1925 - June 5, 2000) was a baseball player for the New York Giants from 1954 to 1956. ... Wesley Amos Wes Livengood (born July 18, 1910 in Salisbury, North Carolina - died September 2, 1996 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) was a major league baseball pitcher and minor league baseball manager including some time as a player-manager. ... John Johnny Logan Jr. ... Ulysses Simpson Grant Stoney McGlynn (May 26, 1872 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania - August 26, 1941 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin), was a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1906-1908. ... Harold Arthur Peck(born April 20, 1917, in Big Bend, Wisconsin; died April 13, 1995, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) was an American major league baseball player. ... Ray Schalk of the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park in 1913. ... Floyd Vernie Speer, Right-anded Pitcher for the Oakland Oaks. ... For other uses, see Jim Thorpe (disambiguation). ... Preston Rudolph York (August 17, 1913 - February 5, 1970) was a Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Detroit Tigers (1934, 1937-45), Boston Red Sox (1946-47), Chicago White Sox (1947) and Philadelphia Athletics (1948). ...

Affiliations

The Brewers were affiliated with the following major league teams: Major Leagues redirects here. ...

For other uses, see Cleveland Indians (disambiguation). ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... Major league affiliations American League (1901–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 2, 3, 4, 9, 11, 16, 19, 42, 72 Name Chicago White Sox (1904–present) (Chicago) White Stockings (1901-1903 *From 1900 to 1903, the official name did not contain the city name of Chicago... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) East Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 3, 21, 35, 41, 42, 44 Name Atlanta Braves (1966–present) Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965) Boston Braves (1941-1952) Boston Bees (1936-1940) Boston Braves (1912-1935) Boston Rustlers (1911) Boston Doves (1907-1910) Boston...

External links

• The history of the Brewers' Beer Barrel Man
• Top 100 Minor League teams of the 20th Century #54: 1952 Milwaukee Brewers
• Top 100 Minor League teams of the 20th Century #100: 1944 Milwaukee Brewers
• American Association Almanac entry on the Milwaukee Brewers