History of the Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers of the National League's short history lasted from 1894 to 1901. During this time, they were one of the most successful teams in baseball, winning three pennants and finishing as high as third place four times. The team was founded by Bill Stemmeyer and George Tebeau in 1894 when they purchased the Cleveland Spiders for $10,000.
The first few years were not easy on the Brewers; however, their fortunes changed dramatically after 1897 when player-manager Connie Mack took over operations. Under his leadership, they won two consecutive pennants (1898 & 1899) and finished second twice (1900 & 1901). This success was mainly due to an impressive lineup that included Hall Of Famers Jesse Burkett at left field and Kid Nichols at pitcher, along with other notable players such as Billy Nash at shortstop or Harry Decker behind home plate.
In 1898 The Brewers had an incredible season posting a 94–56 record which is still considered one of their best performances ever! They went on to defeat Boston Beaneaters 5 games out 4 in what would be known later as “the greatest upset in World Series history,” according to many experts today! Unfortunately for them, it would be all downhill from there because, after the 1900 season, team owner William Nimick sold off all his star players, including Burkett, Nash, Nichols, etc.. resulting in a losing streak that eventually led him to sell the franchise back where he bought it – Cleveland – thus ending Milwaukee Brewer's 7-year run.
Although brief, it's fair to say that during those seven seasons, Brewer's provided some memorable moments like defeating the Boston Red Sox or setting up new records but overall, leaving us wishing we could have seen more great things coming out of this legendary ball club!
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Established
1894
City
Milwaukee – St. Louis – Baltimore
League History
2000 – Present / Major League Baseball
1900 – 1999 / American League
1894 – 1900 / Western League
Team History
1954 – Present / Baltimore Orioles
1902 – 1953 / St. Louis Browns
1894 – 1901 / Milwaukee Brewers
Nickname
Brewers – The Milwaukee Brewers are one of the oldest teams in Major League Baseball and have a long history of success. The team’s nickname has undergone many changes over the years, but its origins can be traced back to 1894 when they were first established as an independent professional baseball club.
At that time, they were known as the Seattle Brewers due to their location in Seattle, Washington. However, after just seven seasons playing independently and without any significant league affiliation at all, they moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where they adopted their current name – simply “Brewers” - which was meant to represent both their new home city and also be a nod towards beer brewing industry which had become very important in Milwaukee by this point.
This moniker would remain unchanged until 1901, when it was changed again, becoming “the Cream Citys” or sometimes just “Cream City Nine." This change came about because of the color used on bricks produced from clay deposits near Lake Michigan; these bricks gave off a distinct cream-like hue, so much so that people began referring to them as "Cream Cities" for short! As such, it made sense for the local baseball team to adopt this nickname too - mainly since another MLB franchise already existed called "Milwaukee Brewers."
In conclusion, we can see how today's version may not resemble what originally started in 1894; nonetheless, its roots go way more profound than most people think! From being named after beer production until adopting colors associated with nearby brick factories, these two nicknames hold such significance amongst fans old & new alike!
Championship
World Series 0
1983, 1970, 1966
Stadium
1992 – Present / Oriole Park at Camden Yards
1954 – 1991 / Memorial Stadium
*St. Louis*
1902 – 1953 / Sportsman’s Park
*Milwaukee*
1895 – 1901 / Lloyd Street Grounds
1894 / Borchert Field
Owner
1993 – Present / Peter Angelos
1989 – 1993 / Eli Jacobs
1979 – 1988 / Edward Bennett Williams
1965 – 1979 / Jerold Hoffberger
1959 – 1965 / Jerold Hoffberger & Joe Iglehart
1955 – 1959 / Jerold Hoffberger & James Keelty
1954 – 1955 / Jerold Hoffberger & Clarence Miles
1951 – 1953 / Bill Veeck
1948 – 1951 / Bill DeWitt
1945 – 1948 / Richard Muckerman
1936 – 1945 / Donald Lee Barnes
1915 – 1933 / Phil Ball
1902 – 1915 / Robert Hedges
1894 – 1902 / Henry Killilea
Retired Number
4 / Earl Weaver
5 / Brooks Robinson
8 / Cal Ripken, Jr.
20 / Frank Robinson
22 / Jim Palmer
33 / Eddie Murray
42 / Jackie Robinson
*Blue is this team’s history
