The Milwaukee Brewers, commonly referred to as "The Brew Crew" or
simply "The Crew" by sports writers and fans, are a Major League
Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the
Central Division of the National League. The team is named for the
city's association with the brewing industry. They play their home
games at Miller Park, which opened in 2001 and currently holds
41,900 spectators.
The team originated in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle
Pilots, where they played for one season in 1969 before being
acquired in bankruptcy court by current MLB Commissioner Bud Selig
and then moved to Milwaukee. The Brewers were part of the American
League from their creation as an expansion club in 1969 through the
1997 season, after which they moved to the National League Central
Division.
In 1982, Milwaukee captured their sole Major League pennant. The
team won the American League East Division and the American League
Pennant, earning their only World Series appearance to date. In the
Series, they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, four games to
three.
In 2008, the Brewers achieved their first postseason berth in
the 26 years since their World Series appearance as the wildcard
winners for the National League. They were eliminated in the NLDS
by the eventual World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies.
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