https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/page/6/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/rob-deer-one-of-the-first-%E2%80%98three-true-outcomes-players-r2740/Rob Deer was a fan favorite in Milwaukee in the mid-to-late 1980s as a player who could hit a 450-foot home run or strike out with equal aplomb. Deer was a forerunner of the modern 'Three True Outcomes' player, much like former Brewer Russell Branyan and Adam Dunn.  Robert George Deer was bo...2740Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:38:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/don-money-an-outstanding-defender-at-third-in-the-age-of-brooks-robinson-r2715/Don Money was an excellent fielding, hard-hitting infielder who starred for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1973-1983, collecting four All-Star berths. He ranks fifth overall on the Brewers with a Wins Above Replacement number of 28.4 for his career, seventh with 1,168 hits, and eighth with 215 doubl...2715Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:51:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/the-best-drafts-in-milwaukee-brewers-history-r2387/This article discusses some of the best drafts, 1970-2015 inclusive. How many players in the 2024 draft class might find their names on these lists 20 years from now? This weekend, the 2024 MLB Draft will take place July 14-16 in Fort Worth, Texas, in conjunction with the All-Star Game playe...2387Sat, 13 Jul 2024 18:19:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/milwaukee-brewers-draft-history-the-ones-that-got-away-r2367/One weekend from now the 2024 MLB Draft will take place July 14-16 in Fort Worth, Texas in conjunction with the All-Star game being played at Globe Life Field in neighboring Arlington.  This is the second of a three-part series discussing past Brewers drafts. Today, we look at 12 top players...2367Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:17:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/milwaukee-brewers-draft-history-the-worst-drafts-r2295/Two weeks from now, the 2024 MLB Draft will take place July 14-16 in Fort Worth, Texas, in conjunction with the All-Star game being played at Globe Life Field in neighboring Arlington. As a lead-up to the big event, we're examining the Crew's draft history. The Milwaukee Brewers have the 17t...2295Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:18:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/the-sad-strange-story-of-dan-thomas-the-sundown-kid-r2074/A can’t-miss star, Dan Thomas was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers as the sixth overall pick in the 1972 MLB Draft. He arrived in Milwaukee in 1976 and played in only parts of two seasons for the Brewers. Religion, crime, and death were all a part of his short life. Many of the topics menti...2074Sat, 27 Apr 2024 13:13:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/bill-parsons-early-brewers-pitching-star-r2050/Bill Parsons won 26 games in his first two years as a Milwaukee Brewer. Big things were expected, but a shoulder injury and bad advice knocked him out of baseball by age 27. What happened? Bill Parsons was one of the top hurlers for the Milwaukee Brewers in the early 1970s. He won 13 games i...2050Sat, 20 Apr 2024 13:11:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/tommy-harper-the-first-brewers-superstar-r2024/The speedy star was the first Brewers All-Star and 30-30 Club player before Ryan Braun and Christian Yelich. Tommy Harper bounced around a lot. During his 15-year big league career, he played first base, second base, third base, left field, center field, and right field in the major le...2024Sun, 14 Apr 2024 12:54:20 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/stormin-gorman-the-man-who-set-brewers-facial-hair-standards-r2004/In addition to having a mustache for the ages, Thomas spent 11 years as an outfielder with the Brewers, and his playing days were almost as glorious as his flavor saver. Born in South Carolina, Gorman Thomas had an upbringing similar to many current and future major leaguers. His father was...2004Sun, 07 Apr 2024 15:16:03 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/crew-throwback-claudio-vargas-was-brewers-starters-in-a-nutshell-r1844/As we creep up on the start of spring training and ponder the dawn of a new era of Brewers starting pitchers, let's pause to remember a two-time Crew hurler who typified the first few eras. Go back to 1970, when the Seattle Pilots moved to Milwaukee and rebranded themselves as the Brewers, a...1844Sat, 10 Feb 2024 18:04:22 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/mike-caldwell-pitched-with-a-mountainous-chip-on-his-shoulder-r1818/"Mr Warmth" was anything but warm, unless you're talking about his temper. Mike Caldwell was nicknamed ‘Mr. Warmth.’ But let’s be clear: the name was dripping with irony. It was sort of like calling the 6’6” guy ‘Tiny.’ Caldwell was called many things during his playing days, including mean,...1818Sun, 04 Feb 2024 13:11:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/geoff-jenkins-played-hard-hit-harder-r1776/The 1990s were the dark ages for the Milwaukee Brewers in developing players. It was the era of GM Sal Bando, his 1st round selections littered with failures. Geoff Jenkins was one of the few highlights of that era of development. The list of developmental shortcomings includes Ty Hill, Ken...1776Sat, 13 Jan 2024 13:13:01 +0000