Milwaukee Brewers

Lore & Background

The team was founded as the Seattle Pilots, an expansion team that joined the American League (AL) and began play in Seattle, Washington, as part of the 1969 MLB expansion. The Pilots played their home games at Sick's Stadium. After one season, the team relocated to Milwaukee and started playing their home games at Milwaukee County Stadium as the Milwaukee Brewers. They remained in the American League through the 1997 season before joining the National League in 1998. The Brewers have qualified for the postseason 11 times, having won one AL pennant, seven division titles, and three wild card berths. They met the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1982 World Series, their only World Series appearance, losing 4–3. The Brewers are one of five current MLB teams that have never won the World Series. They and the San Diego Padres are the oldest MLB teams to never win the World Series; at 57 seasons, Milwaukee has the second-longest active championship drought in MLB behind the Cleveland Guardians.

In Their Own Story

The humidity hangs heavy over Citizens Bank Park as the ninth inning unfolds in late September. The scoreboard shows a tie game against Milwaukee, the division rivals who have been breathing down Philadelphia's neck all year. The crowd is on its feet, a sea of red and blue, chanting for one more out. A Brewers batter steps up to the plate, eyes locked on the pitcher, knowing that this single at-bat could secure a playoff berth or send them home early.

Reader's Guide

The Brewers play in the NL Central Division. Their home ballpark is American Family Field. The team's colors are blue and gold.

Did You Know?

• The Brewers originated as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 before moving to Milwaukee after one season.
• The Brewers have never won the World Series, with their only appearance in 1982.
• In 2025, the Brewers set a record for the worst offensive performance in a 7-game postseason series, tallying only 14 hits in the NLCS.