Table of Contents Chapter Page Meet the Brewers 4 Glory Days 6 Home Turf 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Baseball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Extra Innings 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the Brewers O ne of the world’s oldest jobs is brewing beer In fact the beverage was an important source of nourishment thousands of years ago Today adults everywhere enjoy beer And no city is ty is better known for its beer-making than Milwaukee Wisconsin n That is how the Brewers got their name Milwaukee is also famous for its baseball fans When they root for the Brewers they feel like they are part of a gigantic group of family and friends The players who wear a Milwaukee uniform know the city is a special place too This book tells the story of the Brewers They look for good players who are good people too That is important to the fans in Milwaukee Through all of baseball’s ups and downs no matter how the team is doing they know they will always have have something to cheer about when they go to the ballpark Ryan Braun and Corey Hart are all smiles after a Brewers victory in 2011 Braun was voted the league’s top player that season 5
