Overview
A one-stop record containing everything Brewers fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, and photos. Hours of entertainment include insider stories, player biographies, greatest moments, biggest disappointments, memorable personalities, and top-10 lists.
Author Biography
Tom Haudricourt is a sportswriter who covers the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. He is the author of Where Have You Gone, ’82 Brewers?. Gorman Thomas is a former center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers.
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With a close run in the 1981 American League Division series, the Brewers went on to win the American League Pennant in 1982 and headed to the World Series. The Milwaukee Brewers is home to many Hall of Famers, but as a true Brewers fan, those facts are a no-brainer. There are so many interesting tidbits from the Brewers beloved 37-year history that even the most fanatical fans may not be aware of.
Brewers Essential: Everything You Need to Know to be a Real Fan by Tom Haudricourt (Foreword by Gorman Thomas) revisits the rise and fall of a team that’s history is full of thrills, disappointments, colorful personalities, great hitters, incredible pitchers, and memorable moments.
Fans will read fascinating trivia questions, captivating top-ten lists, interesting facts, compelling biographies, and scores of statistics and stories. Fans can test their Brewers expertise with questions such as:
- Who collected the first hit in Miller Park?
- Who held the record for most victories by a rookie before Teddy Higuera in 1985?
- How many appearances did Bob Uecker make on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson?
- What was manager “Buck” Rodgers’s real name?
- Which pitcher surrendered the final hit of Hank Aaron’s career?
- Which team declined to move from the AL to the NL, allowing the Brewers to switch?
No matter when you began cheering for the Brewers, Brewers Essential has something for you. You’ll learn something new and read inspiring, in-depth stories that you haven’t read before.
About the Author
Tom Haudricourt, a sportswriter for 32 years, covers the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. With the exception of a brief hiatus when he covered the New York Yankees for the Bergen (N.J.) Record, he has covered the Brewers since 1985. His first book, Where Have You Gone, ’82 Brewers?, was published in August 2007.
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