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Terror Alert: 1970
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The story of Bernie Brewer: Then and now
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Bernie Brewer and his mother go down the slide
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Milwaukee County Stadium, where the Brewers played from 1970 through 2000. In March 1974, a friend an…
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50 greatest Wisconsin sports moments: No. 26, Baseball back in town
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This Day In Sports: A Protest Ends As Bernie Brewer Is Born - ESPN - SportsCenter.com- ESPN
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Milwaukee Brewers opening day 1972 was smallest ever
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Borchert Field: February 2009
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Milwaukee Brewers history: There was once a Bonnie Brewer
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Brewers logos through time: Barrelman, ball-in-glove, crossed bats
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