The Milwaukee Brewers Wall of Honor is an exhibit located at

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, that commemorates

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s, coaches, executives, and

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who have made significant contributions to the

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team and meet set criteria regarding career milestones or service time. The team was established in

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, as the Seattle Pilots in 1969, and they became the Milwaukee Brewers after relocating to Wisconsin in 1970. The franchise played in the

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(AL) until 1998 when it moved to the

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(NL) in conjunction with a major league realignment. Established by the Brewers in 2014, the initial Wall of Fame class consisted of 58 inductees. As of 2022, seventy-one individuals have been inducted. Each member is honored with a bronze plaque bearing their image and a summary of their Brewers career, which is affixed to an exterior wall by the Hot Corner entrance in left field.

Criteria

Unlike the

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exhibit, which selects individuals from both the

and

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through a vote by Wisconsin media members and Brewers executives, only retired Brewers who met at least one of nine criteria while with Milwaukee are inducted to the Wall of Honor. The original class of 58 inductees were added based on seven conditions. Two additional criteria were added in 2015 and 2018. These nine conditions are: *2,000 or more

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s *1,000 or more

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*250 or more

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*Winning a

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, or Reliever of the Year Award * Managing a pennant-winning team *Being recognized with a statue on American Family Field's plaza *Being elected to the

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*Serving as a primary broadcaster for 20 or more seasons after playing career *Serving as

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for 10 years or more and reaching the postseason

Inductees

Active players having met induction criteria

In addition to those inducted in the Wall of Honor, six active players meet the requirements for induction upon retirement.

References

External links

Official website
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2014 establishments in Wisconsin Awards established in 2014 Halls of fame in Wisconsin Major League Baseball museums and halls of fame

Criteria

Inductees

Active players having met induction criteria

See also

References

External links