Milwaukee Brewers facts for kids

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Milwaukee Brewers
Quick facts for kidsMilwaukee Brewers
Established	1969
	Team logo
Major league affiliations
National League (1998–present) Central Division (1998–present); ;
	Current uniform
Retired numbers	1; 4; 19; 34; 44; 42;
Colors
	Navy blue, yellow, royal blue; ;
Name
	Milwaukee Brewers (1970–present);
	Seattle Pilots; ;
Ballpark
	Miller Park (2001–present); * Milwaukee County Stadium (1970–2000); Sick's Stadium (Seattle) (1969);
Major league titles
World Series titles (0)	None
NL Pennants (0)	None
AL Pennants (1)	1982
NL Central Division titles (2)	2011; 2018;
AL East Division titles (1)	1982;
Wild card berths (2)	2008; 2019;

The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. The team is named for the city's association with the brewing industry. Since 2001, the Brewers have played their home games at Miller Park, which has a seating capacity of 41,900.

The team was founded in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots, an expansion team of the American League (AL), in Seattle, Washington. The Pilots played their home games at Sick's Stadium. After only one season, the team relocated to Milwaukee, becoming known as the Brewers and playing their home games at Milwaukee County Stadium. In 1998, the Brewers joined the National League. They are the only franchise to play in four different divisions since the advent of divisional play in Major League Baseball in 1969. They are also one of two current MLB franchises to switch leagues in their history, the other one being the Houston Astros.

The team's only World Series appearance came in 1982, and they are one of only six current MLB teams that have never won the World Series. After winning the ALCS against the California Angels, the Brewers faced off against the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, losing 4–3. In 2011, the Brewers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks to win the NLDS 3–2, but lost in the NLCS to the eventual World Series champion Cardinals 4–2. In 2018, the Brewers swept the Colorado Rockies in the NLDS 3–0, but lost in the NLCS to the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3.

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Milwaukee's baseball stadium (Miller Park)
Craig Counsell, manager since 2015
Bob Uecker, play-by-play announcer for Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcasts since 1971
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