https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/page/8/?d=1News: Milwaukee Brewers Historyenhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/sal-bando-milwaukees-first-great-free-agent-signing-r711/Salvatore Leonard Bando was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1944. An outstanding athlete in multiple sports in high school, Sal Bando attended Arizona State University. There, the right-handed hitting third baseman was a member of the 1965 College World Series championship team - and voted the serie...711Sat, 04 Feb 2023 14:17:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/black-history-month-cecil-coopers-indelible-at-bat-r708/Cecil Cooper didn’t start his career in Milwaukee, instead making his debut in 1971 with the Red Sox and he spent his first six seasons in Boston. While he had fewer than 110 plate appearances in each of his first three seasons, he finally found his footing in 1974 when he found a full-time spot...708Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:19:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/billy-jo-robidoux-produced-one-of-the-finest-minor-league-seasons-in-brewers-history-r686/Billy Jo Robidoux (pronounced Roe-Buh-Dough) was born in Ware, Massachusetts, in 1964. A left-handed hitting first baseman, Robidoux was a sixth-round pick by the Brewers in the 1982 draft. From the get-go, it was clear that Billy Jo Robidoux could hit. His career minor league batting avera...686Sat, 21 Jan 2023 16:30:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/dave-bush-won-the-first-brewers-postseason-game-in-26-years-but-never-put-it-all-together-r680/It was Dave Bush at his finest. Sadly, Bush’s career was filled with more disappointments than successes, but he was an important member of the resurgent franchise for five seasons. David Thomas Bush was born in 1979 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He attended Wake Forest University, where he...680Sat, 14 Jan 2023 13:39:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/fernando-vina-was-a-throwback-to-baseballs-past-r668/Fernando Vina was born in Sacramento, CA, in 1969, the child of Cuban immigrants. He attended Arizona State University and was selected by the Mets in the 9th round of the 1990 draft.  Vina quickly put together a profile that would be his calling card throughout his career: he hit for a sol...668Sat, 07 Jan 2023 14:10:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/mark-difelice-was-a-one-trick-wonder-for-two-seasons-r653/The right-handed throwing Mark DiFelice was born in Pennsylvania in 1976. He attended Western Carolina University and was selected by the Rockies in the 15th round of the 1998 amateur draft. DiFelice was classic organizational fodder. He didn’t stand out in any fashion other than displaying...653Sat, 31 Dec 2022 17:57:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/brian-shouse-wasnt-flashy-but-he-got-the-job-done-r660/Initially drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 13th round during the 1990 MLB draft, Brian Shouse worked his way through the minors and made his debut in 1993 at age 24. He pitched four innings in six games, racking up an ugly 9.00 ERA and a 2.25 WHIP. After spending several years in th...660Sat, 31 Dec 2022 00:20:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/chuck-crim-was-an-outstanding-and-unappreciated-setup-man-r649/The Brewers drafted Charles (Chuck) Robert Crim in the 17th round out of the University of Hawaii in 1982. After two years in the minors, he was moved to the bullpen, where he quickly found his niche.   Despite being a non-roster player, Crim made the team in 1987 and quickly became a workh...649Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:24:47 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/sixto-lezcano-revitalized-milwaukee-baseball-in-multiple-ways-r640/  Sixto Lezcano was born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico, in 1953. The Brewers signed him as a 16-year-old amateur free agent in 1970, as Puerto Rico was not part of the amateur draft at that time. The right-handed hitting Lezcano moved steadily through the Brewers system, his power improving along...640Sat, 17 Dec 2022 23:13:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/yovani-gallardo-one-of-the-best-pitchers-brewers-fans-overlook-r611/Yovani Gallardo was born in Penjamillo, Michoacán, Mexico, in 1986. His family moved to Fort Worth, Texas, when Gallardo was four years old. In 2004, the Brewers selected Gallardo out of high school in the second round of the MLB draft.  It didn’t take long for Gallardo, a righty, to become...611Sat, 26 Nov 2022 14:04:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/cc-sabathia-made-the-most-of-his-brief-time-in-milwaukee-r605/Carsten Charles Sabathia - aka CC - was born in Vallejo, California, in 1980. He was an outstanding high school athlete, receiving scholarship offers to play football and baseball. But professional baseball was Sabathia’s path after being selected in the 1st round (20th overall) by the Cleveland...605Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:07:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/glenn-braggs-had-all-the-tools-but-couldnt-put-them-together-r597/Glenn Erick Braggs was born in 1962 in San Bernardino, California. A right-handed hitter, he attended the University of Hawaii and was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1983 amateur draft. Braggs quickly developed into one of Milwaukee's brightest young prospects, hitting .390 and producing an OPS...597Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:48:00 +0000