https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/page/9/?d=1enhttps://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/glenn-braggs-had-all-the-tools-but-couldnt-put-them-together-r597/Glenn Braggs was probably - pound-for-pound - the strongest man in Brewer history. He was a chiseled 6’3” and 210 pounds when he arrived in Milwaukee - looking every part of a superstar in the making. But looking like an All-Star and becoming one are two very different things. Glenn Erick Br...597Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:48:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/derrick-turnbow-the-one-season-wonder-r592/Relief pitching is often volatile by nature. They can have fleeting moments (or seasons) of brilliance, followed by implosions that can send them into retirement. One of the most extreme examples of this is former Brewer relief pitcher Derrick Turnbow, who went from a waiver claim to an All-Star...592Sat, 05 Nov 2022 13:07:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/cal-eldred-started-strong-but-injuries-derailed-a-promising-career-r585/What might have been? In July of 1992, Cal Eldred arrived in Milwaukee and proceeded to put up numbers that Cy Young would have admired. The Brewers and their fans thought they had the makings of an ace. But it was not to be. Cal John Eldred was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1967. He attend...585Sat, 29 Oct 2022 11:30:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/gary-sheffield-an-immensely-talented-polarizing-part-of-brewers-history-r578/There are many "what might have been" moments in the history of any franchise. The Brewers reportedly wanted to draft Mike Trout in 2009, but the Angels took him one slot ahead of Milwaukee. Or how about if Nomar Garciaparra had signed with the Brewers after he was selected in 1991 instead of ch...578Sat, 22 Oct 2022 16:31:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/george-scott-the-brewers-first-35-home-run-hitter-r565/Five Gold Gloves. In a row. Let's add in 115 taters during that span. Plus we can tack on one of the best nicknames in team history. That can only mean this week’s throwback is about former Brewer slugger George 'Boomer' Scott. George Scott Jr. was born in Mississippi in 1944. His father die...565Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:48:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/geoff-jenkins-cycle-almost/The start of the 2001 season was one that many Brewers fans had been looking forward to for a long time.  Well, actually, the 2000 season was supposed to be the one they had been waiting for, but due to the infamous crane accident lifting part of the roof of new Miller Park into place, we were m...367Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:32:01 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/crew-throwback-jeromy-burnitz-r159/Power. Everyone loves power. So when a player can average more than 32 HRs per season over a five year span - well, that's special. And that's precisely what Jeremy Burnitz did for the Brewers from 1997-2001. Jeromy Burnitz was born in 1969 in Westminster, California. He was a 1st round sele...159Thu, 26 May 2022 11:33:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/crew-throwback-bill-castro-r139/If you ask, who wore a Milwaukee Brewer uniform the longest? The answer is likely Bill Castro, who spent seven seasons with the club as a player, and 18 more as a coach. William Radhames Castro Checo, born in 1952 in the Dominican Republic, was signed by the Brewers in as an amateur free age...139Wed, 18 May 2022 22:05:02 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/where-have-you-gone-billy-jo-robidoux-r83/It’s a question that the universe has pondered, but this piece isn’t about Billy Jo Robidoux per se. Instead, it involves reminiscing about a simpler time. Once again, let’s take a spin in the DeLorean.   It’s the mid-eighties in Any Town USA. A young Brewer fan heads to the local drug...83Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:02:00 +0000https://brewerfanatic.com/news-rumors/milwaukee-brewers-history/crew-throwback-lary-sorensen-r48/The numbers were phenomenal. 18-12 record. 280 innings pitched. 17 complete games. Only 14 home runs and 50 walks allowed. Three shutout innings in the All-Star game. It was 1978, and for 22-year-old Lary Sorensen, it was one of the finest years any Brewer pitcher ever put together. Sadly, he wo...48Mon, 11 Apr 2022 14:03:00 +0000