1981 Milwaukee Brewers

1981 Milwaukee Brewers / Franchise: Milwaukee Brewers / BR Team Page

Record: 62-47, Finished 1st in AL Eastern Division (1981 AL)

Clinched Division: October 3, 1981, vs. Detroit Tigers

Managed by Buck Rodgers

Coaches: Larry Haney, Ron Hansen, Harvey Kuenn, Cal McLish and Harry Warner

Ballpark: County Stadium

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Rollie Fingers, Ted Simmons and Gorman Thomas
• AL MVP: Rollie Fingers
• AL Cy Young Award: Rollie Fingers
• AL Rolaids Relief Award: Rollie Fingers
• AL Silver Slugger Award: Cecil Cooper (1B)

Further Reading

• Scott Ferkovich: "October 3, 1981: Brewers win half-season championship, reach postseason for first time" SABR
• Adam McCalvy: "How the Crew landed 2 HOFers in 1 trade: Brewers, Cardinals pulled off a blockbuster at 1980 Winter Meetings", mlb.com, December 11, 2021. [1]

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