https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/page/7/?d=1News: Milwaukee Brewers Historyenhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/cecil-cooper-was-an-overshadowed-star-hitter-r1632/Cecil Celester Cooper was born in Brenham, Texas, on December 20, 1949. He was the youngest of 13 children. His father may have played in the Negro Leagues - but that story is a little murky. Cecil’s older brothers were accomplished baseball players - two of whom played for the barnstorming Indi...1632Sat, 04 Nov 2023 12:15:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/rickie-weeks-was-a-very-good-player-who-still-failed-to-meet-fan-expectations-r1076/Rickie Darnell Weeks Jr. was born September 13, 1982, in Altamonte Springs, Florida. His father played college baseball for Seton Hall and Stetson. His grandfather was an outfielder in the Negro leagues during the 1940s.  Rickie Weeks was not heavily recruited out of high school due to a sm...1076Sat, 03 Jun 2023 12:47:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/prince-fielder-the-most-feared-hitter-in-brewer-history-r933/Prince Fielder was born in Ontario, California, on May 9, 1984. His father was slugging first baseman, Cecil Fielder. Despite being a natural right-hander, Cecil had Prince learn to hit left-handed as a kid. Fielder grew up around baseball and was a fixture in the Tigers clubhouse. He even...933Sat, 22 Apr 2023 12:56:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/casey-mcgehee-showed-that-aaaa-players-are-often-just-guys-who-need-an-opportunity-r879/Casey McGehee was a guy with limited athleticism (compared to his peers) and no tool that he could ride to success. He was a waiver wire pickup - almost an afterthought - who went on to play eight years in the majors and several more in Japan.  He was born in Santa Cruz, California, on Oct....879Sat, 08 Apr 2023 12:59:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/from-planes-to-pints-how-the-seattle-pilots-became-the-milwaukee-brewers-r824/  After the Kansas City Athletics moved to Oakland, Missouri senator Stuart Symington demanded that Major League Baseball create another team to replace the baseball diamond-shaped void in his life, threatening to pass legislation to weaken the special antitrust exemption held by the league...824Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:17:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/mike-fetters-milwaukees-under-appreciated-closer-of-the-90s-r812/Mike Fetters was a stocky player with a goatee and mullet. He had some pitching quirks, including a narrow-eyed scowl. It all gave him the appearance of a bulldog - which was not an inaccurate description of Fetters - one of the best relievers for the franchise in the 1990s. Mike Fetters wa...812Sat, 18 Mar 2023 12:39:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/jim-gantner-was-a-fixture-of-milwaukee-baseball-for-17-seasons-r792/Jim Gantner was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1953 and grew up in nearby Eden. He played two seasons at UW-Oshkosh before being selected by the Brewers in the 12th round of the 1974 draft. He moved steadily through the minor league system, playing primarily shortstop and a little 3B. G...792Sat, 11 Mar 2023 13:36:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/bill-wegman-was-a-rotational-anchor-for-a-decade-r760/Bill Wegman was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1962. The Brewers nabbed the tall (6’5”) right-hander out of high school in the 5th round of the 1981 amateur draft. Initially an infielder, Wegman took well to pitching as he quickly established himself in his second year, going 12-6 with a 2.81 ERA...760Sat, 25 Feb 2023 16:15:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/richie-sexson-was-a-big-bat-in-every-way-r740/The 2001 club hit 209 dingers - good for second in the league. Leading the big bats of the Brewers at this time was their 6’7” first baseman - Richie Sexson. Born in 1974 in Portland, Oregon, Richmond "Richie" Sexson was a celebrated high school athlete. He earned all-state honors in baseba...740Sat, 18 Feb 2023 13:13:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/black-history-month-prince-fielders-brewers-legacy-r730/  Prince Fielder’s baseball career is remembered for many things. Some remember him as a lighthearted player with a great sense of humor, eating fans’ nachos after chasing foul balls and commemorating walk-off home runs with his signature “bowling ball” celebration. Some remember him as a p...730Mon, 13 Feb 2023 16:30:10 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/dave-may-forgotten-outfielder-of-the-early-brewers-squads-r726/David LaFrance May was born in Delaware in 1943. He signed with the San Francisco Giants in 1961 for a $15,000 bonus - turning down multiple college scholarship offers. Dave May was not tall, 5’10”, and somewhat stocky. The left-handed hitting May displayed his hitting skills from the get-go, wi...726Sat, 11 Feb 2023 13:30:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/the-eight-best-non-closer-relievers-in-brewers-history-r713/Closers may deserve the coffee and get big bucks, but other relievers make up a bullpen and are, in some ways, just as important as the closer themselves. Some are set-up guys who bridge the gap. Others are the long men who step in when a starter has a bad day. Others fill in wherever needed. He...713Tue, 07 Feb 2023 19:12:02 +0000