https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/page/8/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/the-eight-best-non-closer-relievers-in-brewers-history-r713/Closers may get the bulk of the credit out of any bullpen, but someone needs to pitch those innings between the starter and closer. Let's look at the best relievers the Brewers have fielded in the middle innings. Closers may deserve the coffee and get big bucks, but other relievers make up a...713Tue, 07 Feb 2023 19:12:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/sal-bando-milwaukees-first-great-free-agent-signing-r711/Last month, former Brewer third baseman Sal Bando died at the age of 78 in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Bando was an important figure in Brewers history. He was the club’s first major free agent signing and the team’s general manager for most of the 1990s.  Salvatore Leonard Bando was born in Clev...711Sat, 04 Feb 2023 14:17:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/black-history-month-cecil-coopers-indelible-at-bat-r708/At first glance, the major-league career of Cecil Cooper may seem statistically unimpressive. Slashing .298/.337/.466 (.803) over his 17-year career, and accumulating just 36.0 rWAR doesn’t necessarily roll out the red carpet to the Hall of Fame. Still, his legacy as a Brewer transcends the quan...708Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:19:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/billy-jo-robidoux-produced-one-of-the-finest-minor-league-seasons-in-brewers-history-r686/Sometimes a player is remembered for more than his performance on the field. Who can forget the handlebar mustache of Rollie Fingers? The antics of Mark Fydrich. The epic beard of Brian Wilson. The afro of Oscar Gamble. In this Brewer throwback, we look at the man with perhaps the greatest name...686Sat, 21 Jan 2023 16:30:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/dave-bush-won-the-first-brewers-postseason-game-in-26-years-but-never-put-it-all-together-r680/On October 4th, 2008, Brewer right-hander Dave Bush took the mound for the biggest game of his major league career. He tossed 5.1 innings, allowing only one run, while striking out three and walking no one, leading the Brewers to their first postseason victory in more than 25 years. It was D...680Sat, 14 Jan 2023 13:39:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/fernando-vina-was-a-throwback-to-baseballs-past-r668/Fernando Vina was not a big man - 5’9” and 170 pounds - and thus lacked power. He had a good glove and thus profiled as a light-hitting utility infielder - except for one thing - his mediocre arm limited him to second base. For a guy like Vina - that is often a professional death sentence. Lucki...668Sat, 07 Jan 2023 14:10:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/mark-difelice-was-a-one-trick-wonder-for-two-seasons-r653/You gotta love it when perseverance pays off. We've all heard the stories - the ones about a player spending 10+ years bumming around the minors - crappy pay, crappy hotels, crappy bus rides - all for the chance to reach the Show. Former Brewer reliever Mark DiFelice is one of those stories - al...653Sat, 31 Dec 2022 17:57:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/brian-shouse-wasnt-flashy-but-he-got-the-job-done-r660/Brian Shouse is a name that may ring some bells for Brewers fans. While he was never an all-star or a Cy Young winner, Shouse was still an effective relief pitcher that got the job done. Initially drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 13th round during the 1990 MLB draft, Brian Shouse wor...660Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:20:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/chuck-crim-was-an-outstanding-and-unappreciated-setup-man-r649/The job of setup man in baseball isn’t sexy. You don’t get the "save" on your stat sheet. You're rarely cheered by the fans for holding onto a lead. You don’t get your teammates' high fives and backslaps as you walk off the field after a victory. But the setup man is crucial in baseball, and Bre...649Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:24:47 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/sixto-lezcano-revitalized-milwaukee-baseball-in-multiple-ways-r640/In 1979, the Milwaukee Brewers offense was poised to be special. One player hit .321 with 28 HR and 101 RBI - while walking more times than he struck out. And that person was…Yount? Molitor? Cooper? Wrong, wrong, and wrong. It was 25-year-old outfielder Sixto Lezcano. However, instead of the bre...640Sat, 17 Dec 2022 23:13:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/yovani-gallardo-one-of-the-best-pitchers-brewers-fans-overlook-r611/If you look at the career pitching leaders in Milwaukee Brewer history, there are only two players that fall in the top 10 in each of the following categories: wins, strikeouts, winning percentage, ERA, bWAR, FIP and innings pitched. One is Teddy Higuera - arguably the finest pitcher ever to wea...611Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:04:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/milwaukee-brewers-news/history/cc-sabathia-made-the-most-of-his-brief-time-in-milwaukee-r605/When CC Sabathia arrived in Milwaukee in early July of 2008, he didn’t say, “Get on my back. I’m carrying this club.” But he may as well have done so. Sabathia had one of the greatest half-seasons of baseball in club history. Over 17 starts, he was an absolute workhorse - carrying the Brewers in...605Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:07:01 +0000