Milwaukee Brewers Trivia
Milwaukee Brewers trivia spotlights the history, personalities, and quirks of the city’s MLB team, which competes in the National League Central. From the franchise’s early years and its move into Milwaukee baseball lore to standout seasons and fan-favorite figures, it offers a concise way to revisit key facts and fun details.
Easy Milwaukee Brewers Trivia
13 questions
These easy Milwaukee Brewers trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
In what city and state are the Milwaukee Brewers based?
Answer: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The Brewers are based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Question 2
The Milwaukee Brewers compete in which professional sports league?
- A.NBA
- B.WNBA
- C.NFL
- D.MLB
Answer: Major League Baseball
The Brewers play in Major League Baseball.
Question 3
Which division are the Milwaukee Brewers a member of?
- A.National League East Division
- B.National League West Division
- C.NL Central
- D.American League Central Division
Answer: National League Central Division
The Brewers are a member of the National League Central Division.
Question 4
What is the name of the Brewers' home ballpark?
Answer: American Family Field
The Brewers' home ballpark is American Family Field.
Question 5
What year did the Brewers begin playing in Milwaukee?
Answer: 1970
The Brewers began playing in Milwaukee in 1970.
Question 6
Before becoming the Milwaukee Brewers, the franchise spent one season under what name?
- A.Seattle Pilots
- B.Seattle Mariners
- C.Kansas City Athletics
- D.Milwaukee Braves
Answer: Seattle Pilots
Before moving to Milwaukee, the franchise played one season is the Seattle Pilots.
Question 7
In what year did the Brewers win their only American League pennant?
Answer: 1982
The Brewers won their only American League pennant in 1982.
Question 8
Which Hall of Fame shortstop spent his entire MLB career with the Brewers?
Answer: Robin Yount
Robin Yount spent his entire MLB career with the Brewers.
Question 9
Which standout Brewers infielder was a key player in the 1970s and 1980s?
Answer: Paul Molitor
Paul Molitor was a standout Brewers infielder in the 1970s and 1980s.
Question 10
Which Brewers pitcher won the American League MVP award in 1981?
Answer: Rollie Fingers
Rollie Fingers won the American League MVP award with Milwaukee in 1981.
Question 11
Who led the National League in home runs with 50 for Milwaukee in 2007?
Answer: Prince Fielder
Prince Fielder led the National League in home runs with 50 in 2007.
Question 12
Which Brewers star won the National League MVP award in 2011?
Answer: Ryan Braun
Ryan Braun won the National League MVP award in 2011.
Question 13
What year did the Brewers move from the American League to the National League?
Answer: 1998
The Brewers moved from the American League to the National League in 1998.
Milwaukee Brewers Family Trivia
12 questions
These family Milwaukee Brewers trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What special stadium feature at American Family Field can open and close like a giant fan?
Answer: The retractable roof
American Family Field is known for its large fan-shaped retractable roof that can open and close.
Question 2
Which mascot race is a longtime Brewers tradition during games?
- A.The Milwaukee Mittens
- B.Famous Racing Sausages
- C.The Sprinting Pretzels
- D.The Racing Brewers Caps
Answer: The Famous Racing Sausages
The Brewers' well-known in-game mascot tradition is the Famous Racing Sausages.
Question 3
Which of these is one of the original Racing Sausages: Bratwurst, Taco, or Cheeseburger?
- A.Pretzel
- B.Bratwurst
- C.Taco
- D.Cheeseburger
Answer: Bratwurst
Bratwurst is one of the original members of the Brewers' Racing Sausages.
Question 4
Name the original Racing Sausage that shares its name with a classic ballpark snack in a bun.?
Answer: Hot Dog
The Hot Dog is one of the original Famous Racing Sausages.
Question 5
Which original Racing Sausage has a name that points to Italy?
Answer: Italian Sausage
Italian Sausage is one of the original Racing Sausages.
Question 6
Which original Racing Sausage represents Poland?
Answer: Polish Sausage
Polish Sausage is one of the original Famous Racing Sausages.
Question 7
Which Racing Sausage joined the race later, arriving in the 2000s?
Answer: Chorizo
Chorizo was added to the Racing Sausages in the 2000s.
Question 8
In what year did the Brewers' current stadium open?
Answer: 2001
The Brewers' stadium opened in 2001.
Question 9
Before it was called American Family Field, what was the stadium's original name?
Answer: Miller Park
American Family Field was originally named Miller Park.
Question 10
Bernie Brewer is easy to spot because he wears what facial feature?
Answer: A mustache
The Brewers' mascot Bernie Brewer wears a mustache.
Question 11
What number did the Brewers retire for Robin Yount?
Answer: 19
Robin Yount's retired Brewers number is 19.
Question 12
Which retired Brewers number belongs to Paul Molitor?
Answer: 4
The Brewers retired Paul Molitor's number 4.
Fun Milwaukee Brewers Trivia
13 questions
These fun Milwaukee Brewers trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which MLB franchise can brag that it has played in both the American League and the National League?
Answer: The Milwaukee Brewers are the only MLB franchise to play in both the American League and the National League.
The Brewers are unique in MLB history for having played in both leagues.
Question 2
Before becoming Milwaukee's team, the Brewers' franchise history begins with which 1969 club?
- A.Kansas City Royals
- B.Seattle Mariners
- C.Montreal Expos
- D.Seattle Pilots
Answer: The 1969 Seattle Pilots.
The Brewers share franchise history with the 1969 Seattle Pilots.
Question 3
In 1980, which Brewers slugger piled up a whopping 126 RBIs?
Answer: Cecil Cooper.
Cecil Cooper drove in 126 runs for Milwaukee in 1980.
Question 4
Who launched 45 home runs for Milwaukee in 1979?
Answer: Gorman Thomas.
Gorman Thomas hit 45 home runs for the Brewers in 1979.
Question 5
Which Brewer tied for the American League lead with 41 home runs in 1980?
Answer: Ben Oglivie.
Ben Oglivie tied for the American League lead with 41 homers in 1980.
Question 6
Name the Brewers pitcher who won the American League Cy Young Award in 1982.?
Answer: Pete Vuckovich.
Pete Vuckovich captured the AL Cy Young Award in 1982.
Question 7
True or false: John Axford set a Brewers single-season record with 46 saves in 2011.?
Answer: True
John Axford set the Brewers record with 46 saves in 2011.
Question 8
In 2011, which Milwaukee reliever finished with 44 saves?
Answer: Francisco Rodríguez.
Francisco Rodríguez recorded 44 saves for Milwaukee in 2011.
Question 9
What is the highest win total in a single season in Brewers franchise history?
Answer: 96 wins.
The Brewers won 96 games in 2011, their franchise best for a season.
Question 10
The Brewers reached the NLCS in 2011. What does NLCS stand for?
- A.National League Club Series
- B.National League Championship Stage
- C.National League Classic Series
- D.National League Championship Series
Answer: National League Championship Series.
The fact states Milwaukee reached the National League Championship Series in 2011.
Question 11
Which year saw Milwaukee return to the National League Championship Series for the second time listed here?
Answer: 2018.
The Brewers reached the NLCS again in 2018.
Question 12
Who won the National League Cy Young Award for Milwaukee in 2021?
Answer: Corbin Burnes.
Corbin Burnes won the NL Cy Young Award in 2021.
Question 13
Which Brewers pitcher was named National League Rookie of the Year in 2020?
Answer: Devin Williams.
Devin Williams won NL Rookie of the Year in 2020.
Funny Milwaukee Brewers Trivia
13 questions
These funny Milwaukee Brewers trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
When Bernie Brewer celebrated a Brewers homer at County Stadium, what oversized object did he slide into instead of, you know, acting normal?
- A.giant beer mug
- B.A giant batting helmet
- C.A foam cheese wedge
- D.A dugout tunnel
Answer: A giant beer mug.
At County Stadium, Bernie Brewer slid into a giant beer mug after Brewers home runs.
Question 2
The Brewers' name is basically Milwaukee wearing a nametag for which historic local industry?
- A.Shipbuilding
- B.Steel production
- C.Auto manufacturing
- D.beer industry
Answer: Milwaukee's historic beer industry.
The team name 'Brewers' refers to Milwaukee's historic beer industry.
Question 3
Which mascot did the Brewers adopt in the 1970s before mascot design fully discovered subtlety?
- A.M.B. Shot.
- B.Brewster Barrel
- C.Bernie Batboy
- D.Captain Keg
Answer: M.B. Shot.
The Brewers adopted 'M.B. Shot' is a mascot in the 1970s.
Question 4
M.B. Shot's look included a notably oversized what, making him impossible to lose in a crowd?
- A.Giant catcher mask
- B.baseball head
- C.Foam glove hand
- D.Beer barrel backpack
Answer: A large baseball head.
M.B. Shot wore a large baseball head and a musketeer-style mustache.
Question 5
Bob Uecker is so baseball-famous that his nickname is what two-word title?
- A.Mr. Baseball.
- B.Captain Catcher
- C.The Voice of Summer
- D.Sir Fastball
Answer: Mr. Baseball.
Bob Uecker's nickname is 'Mr. Baseball.'.
Question 6
Before he became a Brewers broadcast legend, Bob Uecker was a catcher on the Cardinals team that won the World Series in what year?
Answer: 1964.
Bob Uecker was a catcher for the 1964 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals before joining Brewers broadcasts.
Question 7
The Brewers' famous glove logo first popped onto the scene in what year?
- A.1973
- B.1982
- C.1990
- D.1978
Answer: 1978.
The Brewers' glove logo first appeared in 1978.
Question 8
What year did the Brewers bring back the beloved glove logo as their primary mark, to the delight of nostalgic eyeballs everywhere?
- A.2018
- B.2019
- C.2022
- D.2020
Answer: 2020.
The Brewers revived the popular glove logo is a primary mark in 2020.
Question 9
The Brewers rolled out a redesigned look in 2020 featuring which color combo?
- A.Red and black
- B.Green and cream
- C.Purple and silver
- D.navy-and-gold redesign
Answer: Navy and gold.
The team's navy-and-gold redesign debuted in 2020.
Question 10
In one of baseball's weirdest food-adjacent moments, which player swatted a Racing Sausage with a bat in Milwaukee in 2003?
- A.Aramis Ramirez
- B.Craig Counsell
- C.Randall Simon
- D.Jason Kendall
Answer: Randall Simon.
In 2003, Randall Simon of the Pirates swatted a Racing Sausage with a bat during a game in Milwaukee.
Question 11
The 1982 Brewers lineup mashed so much that the team earned what colorful nickname?
- A.County Crushers
- B.Harvey's Wallbangers
- C.The Brew Crew Bashers
- D.Milwaukee Mashers
Answer: Harvey's Wallbangers.
The Brewers' 1982 American League champions were nicknamed 'Harvey's Wallbangers.'.
Question 12
The 'Harvey' in 'Harvey's Wallbangers' came from whose surname?
- A.Harvey Kuenn
- B.Harvey Haddix
- C.Harvey Martin
- D.Harvey Leonard
Answer: Harvey Kuenn.
The nickname 'Harvey's Wallbangers' came from manager Harvey Kuenn's surname.
Question 13
Which four-legged celebrity became a fan favorite around Brewers spring training in 2014?
- A.Ballpark Pup
- B.Baxter the Bat Dog
- C.Miller the Mascot Pup
- D.Slider the Spring Hound
Answer: Hank the Ballpark Pup.
Hank the Ballpark Pup became a fan favorite around Brewers spring training in 2014.
Hard Milwaukee Brewers Trivia
14 questions
These hard Milwaukee Brewers trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
On what exact date did the Seattle Pilots officially become the Milwaukee Brewers?
Answer: April 1, 1970
The franchise officially became the Milwaukee Brewers on April 1, 1970.
Question 2
Which baseball executive led the group that brought the franchise to Milwaukee in 1970?
Answer: Bud Selig
Bud Selig led the group responsible for bringing the franchise to Milwaukee in 1970.
Question 3
American Family Field first opened under what earlier name, and on what date?
- A.American Family Field on April 6, 2001
- B.April 6, 2001
- C.County Stadium on April 6, 2001
- D.Miller Park on April 7, 1970
Answer: Miller Park on April 6, 2001
The stadium now known is American Family Field opened as Miller Park on April 6, 2001.
Question 4
When Milwaukee began play in 1970, which division were the Brewers placed in?
Answer: American League East
At the start of Milwaukee play in 1970, the Brewers were members of the American League East.
Question 5
Who got the ball and the win for Milwaukee in the 2008 NL Wild Card tiebreaker against the Cubs?
Answer: CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia started and won the 2008 NL Wild Card tiebreaker game versus the Cubs.
Question 6
Which pitcher sits atop the Brewers' all-time strikeout list?
Answer: Yovani Gallardo
Yovani Gallardo is the franchise's all-time strikeout leader.
Question 7
Robin Yount's 1989 MVP season came primarily while he was playing which defensive position?
Answer: Center fielder
Yount won the 1989 MVP primarily is a center fielder.
Question 8
In what season did Rollie Fingers pull off the rare Brewers award double of AL Cy Young and AL MVP?
Answer: 1981
Rollie Fingers won both major AL awards in 1981.
Question 9
Milwaukee fell in a seven-game World Series in 1982 to which opponent?
Answer: St. Louis Cardinals
The Brewers lost the 1982 World Series to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games.
Question 10
Which future Brewers manager had already been a Brewers player before taking the dugout job?
Answer: Craig Counsell
Craig Counsell played for the Brewers and later became their manager.
Question 11
Who took over as Brewers manager for the 2024 season?
Answer: Pat Murphy
Pat Murphy became Milwaukee's manager for the 2024 season.
Question 12
True or false: the Brewers officially became Milwaukee's franchise on the same date as their first Milwaukee game.?
Answer: False
The official change came on April 1, 1970, while the first Milwaukee game was on April 7, 1970.
Question 13
Name the man most directly tied to leading the successful effort to bring the club to Milwaukee in 1970.?
Answer: Bud Selig
Bud Selig led the group that brought the franchise to Milwaukee.
Question 14
A super-fan date check: what came on April 7, 1970 in Brewers history?
Answer: The Brewers played their first Milwaukee game
April 7, 1970 marks the Brewers' first game in Milwaukee.
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