Most Brewers fans have enjoyed a beer and a brat at Miller Park, proudly sported a hat with the iconic ball-in-glove logo, and listened to Bob Uecker call a game. Names like Pete Yuckovich and Gorman Thomas are just as familiar as Robin Yount and Paul Molitor. But even the most die-hard fans don't know everything about their beloved Brewers. In 100 Things Brewers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die , Tom Haudricourt has assembled the facts, traditions, and achievements sure to educate and entertain true fans. Do you know which player regularly stopped by tailgates before games? Which pitcher worked as a garbageman before joining the Brewers? And why was Uecker's first scouting report covered in mashed potatoes and gravy? All of the key figures and events are here: Bud Selig's purchase of the Seattle Pilots in 1970; Harvey's Wallbangers of the early 1980s; the 2011 NL Central title, and even the team's recent development under manager Craig Counsell. Tom Haudricourt is a sportswriter who covers the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . He is the author of Brewers Essential and Where Have You Gone '82 Brewers? , and he has twice been named Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association. Jim Gantner is a former MLB player who spent his entire career with the Milwaukee Brewers as a second baseman. 100 Things Brewers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die By Tom Haudricourt Triumph Books LLC Copyright © 2018 Tom Haudricourt All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-62937-546-5 Contents Foreword by Jim Gantner, Introduction, 1. Bud Wouldn't Take No for an Answer, 2. Mr. Baseball, 3. Forever "The Kid", 4. Pick the Winning Wiener, 5. The Suds Series, 6. It's Miller (Park) Time, 7. In the Beginning, 8. On the Mark, 9. It Took All 162, 10. On Top Again, At Last, 11. Pick Your Favorite Moniker, 12. Easter Sunday, 13. 3,000 Reasons to Smile, 14. Fits Like a Glove (and Ball), 15. Do or Die, 16. A Little Body English Never Hurts, 17. Team Streak of '87, 18. Go Tailgating Before a Game, 19. Harvey's Wallbangers, 20. Bambi's Bombers, 21. The Three Amigos, 22. Rollie Saves the Day, 23. Mollie Makes the Hall, 24. Braun Wins 2011 MVP, 25. Hank, the Ballpark Pup, 26. The Only No-No, 27. Wrong Time to Be Unarmed, 28. Born to Be a Brewer, 29. So We Meet Again, 30. Listach: Right Time, Right Place, 31. Parting Is Sweet Sorrow, 32. Slip Slidin' Away, 33. Wheelin' and Dealin', 34. A Bold Move for CC, 35. Sing "Roll Out the Barrel", 36. A Change of Direction, 37. Off with Their Heads, 38. Back to Their NL Roots, 39. Stearns and the Youth Movement, 40. Hammerin' Hank Comes Full Circle, 41. County Stadium, the Old Gray Lady, 42. A Hero Becomes a Goat, 43. End of the Road for Stormin' Gorman, 44. The Tie, 45. A Rookie to Remember, 46. An Explosive Start, 47. Separating Your Shoulder Tearing Phonebooks and Other M*A*S*H Stories, 48. Keep Your Motor Runnin', 49. Listen to Ueck's Hall of Fame Speech, 50. The Express Rolls Through, 51. A Closer's Saving Grace, 52. Yost Goes from the Penthouse to the Outhouse, 53. A Very Young 50, 54. Coming Through in the Clutch Again, 55. Prince Wins the Derby, 56. The Great Collapse of 2014, 57. Sit in the Uecker Seats, 58. Riding the Cycle, 59. 2002: A Year to Forget, 60. Not a Happy Camper, 61. A Star-Crossed Star, 62. Preview of Coming Attractions, 63. Vukie Pitches Through Pain, 64. The Losing Ends, 65. From Garbageman to MLB Pitcher, 66. Learn the Secret to the Secret Sauce, 67. Restocking the Pantry, 68. The Perfect Mother's Day Present, 69. Eric Thames, 70. Return to Sender, 71. One Game, Two Days, 72. The Ax Man Cometh, 73. The Hit Record, 74. The Unfriendly Confines, 75. A Baker's Dozen, 76. A Questionable Soup Recipe, 77. Milwaukee's Version of the Home Run Derby, 78. Never Say Die, 79. The Home Run Race Comes to Milwaukee, 80. Sheets' Special K Diet, 81. Walk the Walk of Fame, 82. The Future Is Now, 83. An NL Win Doesn't Come Easily, 84. A Neutral Field No-No, 85. Team Losing Streak, 86. The Gold Medalist, 87. Go Watch Some Prospects, 88. Saenz: One and Done, 89. Off on the Right Foot, 90. The Carr Mutiny, 91. Dressed to Kill (or Be Killed), 92. Have a Picnic, 93. The 2012 Reliever Roller Coaster, 94. Worst Interview Ever, 95. Dugout Dustups, 96. Taking an Intentional Hike, 97. Who Let the Dog Out?, 98. Put Up Your Dukes, 99. Take a (Baseball) History Lesson, 100. Visit the Brewers' Mt. Rushmore, Acknowledgments, Sources, CHAPTER 1 Bud Wouldn't Take No for an Answer Simply put, without Bud Selig, there would be no Milwaukee Brewers. A Milwaukee native, Selig took it personally when the Braves moved to Atlanta after the 1965 season. Selig was a devout baseball fan growing up in the city, and no one was happier when the Braves relocated from Boston in 1953, and no one