1987 Milwaukee BrewersNot Pictured In Team Photo

Jerry Augustine, 60, born in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, was selected by the Brewers in the 15th round of the 1974 amateur draft. Augie pitched his entire 10-year career for Milwaukee (1975-1984). During the 1977 season, Augie won 12 games and pitched a career high 10 complete games, seven in the month of May. The following season, he won a career high 13 games, including nine compIete games. In his career, Augie won 55 games, saved 11 games, struck out 348 batters, and had a 4.23 ERA, in 279 games. In Brewers history, Augie ranks sixth in games pitched (279), tied for ninth in shutouts (6), is 10th in complete games (27), and 13th in wins (55). In 1975, with a 2-0 record, Augie was one of two pitchers with a W-L% of 1.000 and, at age 22, was the youngest (minimum of three starts and two victories).

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Billy Jo Robidoux, 49, born in Ware, Massachusetts, was selected out of high school by the Brewers in the 6th round of the 1982 amateur draft. Billy Jo spent parts of four seasons with Milwaukee and batted .221, with 85 hits, 38 runs, 38 RBI, 15 doubles, four home runs, and 61 walks in 130 games. In 1987, he played in seven games during the Brewers’ 13-game winning streak, and batted .269, with 7 hits and three RBI in 26 at-bats. In game 2 of the streak, Billy drove in two, highlighted by a bottom of the seventh, one-out RBI single driving in Glenn Braggs to break a 2-2 tie vs. Boston, a game the Brewers won 3-2. In game 6 of the streak, Billy Jo, again, broke a 2-2 tie in the 11th inning vs. Texas, with a one-out RBI single scoring Mike Felder; the Brewers went on to win the game 7-5 in 12 innings, moving their consecutive win streak to 6 games.

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Charlie O’Brien, 52, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the 5th round of the 1982 amateur draft. He spent four seasons in the A’s organization, before he was traded along with three players to the Brewers for Moose Haas in 1986. Charlie, who spent parts of four seasons with the Brewers (1987-1990), threw out 40% of baserunners from behind the plate during his time with Milwaukee. O’Brien batted .214, with 104 hits, 47 runs, 55 RBI, 26 doubles, three triples, and eight home runs in 158 games with the Brewers. During the 1990 season, he was traded by the Brewers, and spent parts of the next 11 seasons with six teams, including the 1995 World Champion Atlanta Braves. Charlie is also the innovator of the hockey-style catcher’s mask which he debuted with the Toronto Blue Jays in 1996.

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Tom Trebelhorn, 65, born in Portland, Oregon, was selected by the minor league Bend Rainbows, an affiliate of the California Angels, in the 9th round of the 1970 amateur draft. He spent five seasons playing in the minors before serving several managerial and coaching stints in the minor league organizations of the Oakland A’s, Cleveland Indians, and Pittsburgh Pirates. In 1984, Tom was named first-base coach for the Brewers. In 1985 he was hired to manage the Vancouver Canadians, the Brewers’ AAA affiliate, and led them to the league title with a 79-64 record. In 1986, he was back with the Brewers as third-base coach, and then took over the club with nine games remaining in the season following the retirement of manager George Bamberger. In 1987, he led the Brewers to a 91-71 season, and was runner-up for Manager of the Year. “Treb” managed the Brewers for six seasons (1986-1991) and ended his tenure with a record of 422-397. His 422 wins is third most by a manager in Brewers history, and he is the only manager in team history with five or more seasons at the helm with a career winning percentage over .500 (.515).

Managerial Stats in Milwaukee YEAR RECORD W/L% FINISH1986 6-3 .667 61987 91-71 .562 31988 87-75 .537 41989 81-81 .500 41990 74-88 .457 61991 83-79 .512 4

Jim Paciorek, 52, born in Detroit, Michigan, was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 14th round of the 1981 amateur draft, but did not sign. In 1982, the Brewers selected Jim in the 8th round of the draft. He spent the first five seasons of his professional career in the Brewers’ farm system before making the team in 1987, his only season in the Majors. In 48 games, Jim batted .228, with 23 hits, 2 home runs, 10 RBI, 16 runs, 12 walks, and one stolen base, in 101 at-bats. Following the 1987 season, Jim also played six seasons in Japan for two different teams: the Yokohama Taiyo Whales (1988-1991) and the Hanshin Tigers (1992-1993). Paciorek had a .315 batting average with 86 home runs and 431 RBI during the six years. He won the Best Nine Award, given annually to the best player at each position in both the Central League and Pacific League of Japanese professional baseball, in 1988 (OF) and 1992 (1B). In 1992, he also won the Gold Glove award, and in 1990 he led the Central League in batting. Jim’s brother’s, Tom and John, both played in the majors. Jim’s son, Joey, plays minor league ball in the Brewers organization.

Juan Nieves, 48, born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, was signed by the Brewers as an amateur free agent in 1983. Juan spent three seasons in baseball, all with the Brewers (1986-1988), and retired with a 32-25 record, 352 strikeouts, 81 starts, eight complete games, five shutouts, one save, and a 4.71 ERA, in 94 games. In 1987, he had career highs in wins (14), innings pitched (195.2), and strikeouts (163). Juan will forever be known for what he accomplished at Baltimore on April 15, 1987, when he threw a no-hitter against the Orioles for the Brewers’ 9th consecutive win to start the season. Nieves’s gem is the only no-no in Brewers history and the first by a Puerto Rican born player. Before getting called up to the Bigs, Juan had a 33-9 record with a 3.04 ERA, in 397.2 innings. He also struck out 367 batters, pitched 12 CG and five shutouts in three minor league seasons. Juan went to prep school at Avon Old Farms in Avon, Connecticut from 1980-1983. During his prep career, Nieves’ record was 19-1 with a 1.05 ERA, while striking out 288 batters in 196 innings. He also hit .525 with 10 homers.

Teddy Higuera, 55, was born in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. In 1983, the Brewers purchased his contract from Indios de Ciudad Juarez of the Mexican League. Teddy pitched his entire career with the Brewers (1985-1991, 1993-1994), and retired with a 94-64 record. In 1985, Higuera’s rookie season, he led all Brewers’ pitchers with a 15-8 record, and was runner-up for the Rookie of the Year. The following season, he was named to his only All-Star game, and finished the season with career highs in wins (20), complete games (15) and shutouts (4), en route to a 20-11 record with 207 strikeouts, and finished second in voting for the Cy Young award. During the 1987 campaign, Teddy went 18-10, with a career high 240 strikeouts, along with 14 complete games and 3 shutouts. From July 16 to October 2, he won 11 of his last 14 decisions, including a stretch of 32 consecutive scoreless innings, that included a 3-hitter, 1-hitter and 2-hitter during the stretch. In Brewers history, he ranks first in ERA (3.61), second in strikeouts (1,081), Win% (.595) and tied for WHIP (1.24), third in wins (94) and SHO (12), and tied for fifth in CG (50).

Jim Gantner, 60, born in Eden, Wisconsin, was selected by the Brewers in the 12th round of the 1974 amateur draft. “Gumby”, a career .274 hitter, played his entire 17-year career with the Brewers (1976-1992). He spent most of his career at 2nd base, but also played every position on the infield, except catcher. In Brewers history, Gantner ranks first in sacrifice bunts (106), third in games played (1,801), at-bats (6,189), plate appearances (6,782) and stolen bases (137), fourth in runs (726), hits (1,696) and triples (38), fifth in doubles (262), total bases (2,175), hit-by-pitch (52) and tied for sacrifice flies (52), tied for eighth in intentional walks (40), ninth in RBI (568), and eleventh in extra base hits (347). Gantner, who retired with a fielding percentage of .982, led the AL in putouts by a second baseman in 1984 (362) and 1988 (325), and led the the AL in assists by a second baseman in 1983 (512). Jim’s last career home run (47) was a walk-off solo shot off Boston’s Jeff Reardon in a Brewers 8-7, 13-inning win, in 1992. On October 3, 1976, in Hank Aaron’s final game, Jim pinch ran for him.

Mike Felder, 51, born in Vallejo, California, was selected by the Brewers in the 3rd round of the 1981 January amateur draft. “Tiny” played six seasons in Milwaukee (1985-1990), and batted .247, with 280 hits, nine home runs, 99 RBI, 182 runs, 27 doubles, 16 triples, and 108 stolen bases. During the 1987 season, he had career highs in triples (7), RBI (31), and stolen bases (34), and sacrifice hits (9). In 1986, Mike led the AL with an 88.89 stolen base percentage. In Brewers history, Mike ranks fourth with a stolen base percentage of 80% (minimum 100 steals), and 10th in stolen bases (108). He also stole 15 or more bases seven times in his 10-year career (four times with the Brewers). After Milwaukee, Mike played for the San Francisco Giants (1991-1992), Seattle Mariners (1993), and Houston Astros (1994). From 1995 to 1998, Mike played in the Independent League, Triple-A ball for Calgary (Pirates affiliate), and the Mexican League.

Cecil Cooper, 63, born in Brenham, Texas, was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 6th round of the 1968 amateur draft. After spending the first 6 seasons of his 17-year career with Boston (1971-1976), he was traded by the Red Sox to the Brewers for Bernie Carbo and George Scott. The 5-time All-Star, 2-time Gold Glove award winner and 3-time Silver Slugger award winner, spent 11 seasons with the Brewers (1977-1987), and batted .300 or more from 1977-1983. In 1980, he batted a career-high .352, and led the Majors in RBI (122) and the AL in total bases (335). In 1983, Cooper hit .307 with 30 home runs and a league-leading/career-high 126 RBI, and won the Roberto Clemente Award. In Brewers history, he ranks second in RBI (944), third in hits (1,815), doubles (345) and runs (821), fourth in batting average (.302), at-bats (6,019) and games (1,490), and sixth in home runs (201) and slugging percentage (.470).

Greg Brock, 55, born in McMinnville, Oregon, was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 13th round of the 1979 amateur draft. After spending the first five seasons of his career with the Dodgers (1982-1986), the Brewers acquired Greg in a trade with Los Angeles for pitchers Tim Crews and Tim Leary. The 10-year MLB veteran spent five years in Milwaukee (1987-1991), and batted .261, with 443 hits, 39 home runs, 243 RBI, 225 runs, 88 doubles, and four triples, in 1,696 at-bats. During the 1987 season, Brock had career highs PA (602), at-bats (532), batting average (.299), hits (159), doubles (29), triples (3), RBI (85), runs (81), total bases (233), and tied a career high in SLG % (.438). During the Brewers’ 13-game winning streak, Brock batted .349, with 15 hits, eight runs, one double, four home runs, 13 RBI, five walks, a .451 OBP, .651 SLG%, and 1.102 OPS, in 12 games. In Brewers history, Greg ranks 10th in intentional walks (38).

Glenn Braggs, 50, born in San Bernardino, California, was originally selected by the New York Yankees in the 6th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign. In 1983, the Brewers selected Glenn in the 2nd round of the draft. Braggs spent almost five seasons with the Brewers (1986-1990), and batted .255, with 413 hits, 45 home runs, 216 RBI, 210 runs, 67 doubles, and 12 triples. During the 1987 season, Braggs had career highs in hits (136), doubles (28), triples (7), RBI (77), walks (47), and total bases (217). He also batted .269, with 13 home runs, and scored 67 runs during the 1987 campaign, and hit a home run in the Brewers’ third and ninth consecutive wins to start the ‘87 season. During the 1990 season, Glenn was traded with Billy Bates to the Cincinnati Reds for pitchers Ron Robinson and Bob Sebra. Glenn played for the Reds from 1990-1992, and won a World Series Championship in 1990.

Welcome to the 2013 Milwaukee Brewers Fantasy Camp

Just the mention of 1987 brings back a flood of memories that many players might experience in their careers, but for me and my teammates, we lived it in one season. It all started with a 13-game winning streak to begin the season, and on May 2nd we were 20-3. The following day we began a 12-game streak; a streak that, unfortunately, went in the loss column. On July 16, Paul Molitor went 1 for 4, in what began his 39-game hitting streak. Then on August 26, Teddy Higuera started a 32 scoreless inning streak. The streaks were, for the most part, amazing, but we also played in some other memorable games that year, too. Easter Sunday. All you have to say is those two words to most Brewers’ fans and they know exactly what you mean and where they were that day. Our love of the Brewers, especially

the 1987 team, brings us together this week as we salute ‘Team Streak.’ If you’re a veteran camper, reacquaint yourself with old friends. If you’re a rookie camper, take the time to make new friends. Also, get to know the coaches. We’re here to teach, talk, and, more importantly, play baseball. It’s what we love to do. So enjoy your time at Fantasy Camp and take in everything that it has to offer. Believe me, it’ll be one of the best weeks of your life.

PLAY BALL!Bill Schroeder - Camp Director

p.s. I almost forgot another memorable game from 1987. It was April 15, and a 22 year-old named Juan Nieves threw the only no-hitter in Brewers history. I’m having a hard time remembering who the catcher was that night, though. Anyone?

Bill Schroeder, 54, born in Baltimore, Maryland, was selected by the Brewers in the 8th round of the 1979 amateur draft. Bill spent eight seasons in the Majors, six with Milwaukee (1983-1988). In 1987, he had career highs in games (75), at-bats (250), runs (35), hits (83), RBI (42), stolen bases (5), walks (16), batting average (.332), and slugging percentage (.548), and tied a career high in home runs (14). Following the 1988 season, he was traded to the California Angels for Gus Polidor. Bill spent the final two years of his career with California (1989-1990).

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The Official Newspaper of the 2013 Milwaukee Brewers Fantasy Camp Sunday, January 27, 2013Volume 7, Issue 1

TOP ROW - Greg Brock, Rob Deer, Chris Bosio, Dan Plesac, Bill Wegman, Mark Clear, Len Barker, Jim Paciorek, and Glenn BraggsFOURTH ROW - Paul Molitor, Rick Manning, Mike Birkbeck, John Henry Johnson, Bill Schroeder, Dale Sveum, Juan Nieves, Cecil Cooper, Robin Yount, and B.J. Surhoff

THIRD ROW - George Spelius (clubhouse attnd.), John Adam (trainer), Mike Felder, Teddy Higuera, Chuck Crim, Jim Gantner, Juan Castillo, Jim Ksicinski (clubhouse attnd.) & Jimmy Bank (traveling secy.)SECOND ROW - Tony Migliaccio (equipment manager), Coaches Chuck Hartenstein and Andy Etchebarren, Manager Tom Trebelhorn, Coaches Larry Haney, Tony Muser, and Dave Hilton

FRONT ROW - Batboys Joe Gessay, Charley Weber, Con Geary, David Richter, and Steve Sampson

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