The best Brewers moments to date

The Milwaukee Brewers is one of the youngest teams in the league and you can understand the short time frame that we're dealing with here, trying to assess that narrow stretch, looking for the greatest moments of a group that is yet to prove its mettle. But in more ways than one, that short span of time and some of the records its players were able to make are some of the reasons why it's right to think that they've already started proving their worth. But we probably need more time, and that World Series was almost theirs that fateful year in 1982. We want to hope that this is just the beginning for the Brewers. History usually takes care of the rest. 

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Here are some of those heart-thumping moments fans usually like to recall: 

Braun and the 2008 Playoffs-qualifying game 

The dramatic turnout of the regular season, with Braun's two-run home run that posted a 3-1 lead for Brewers as the highlight, sealed their Playoffs qualification. It had been 26 years since the Brewers’ postseason game and that one was as sweet as it gets. 

Morgan’s 2011 NLDS win 

Morgan’s single to center tease so Gomez can proceed with the winning NLDS run is one of those unforgettable plays that fans can’t get over. That 3-2 lead over the Diamondbacks was the Brewers’ 2011 qualifier for the NLCS. 

Cooper’s hit for the Brewers’ World Series appearance 

The only World Series appearance of the Brewers was made possible by Cecil Cooper’s opposite field single to left. That remains to be a favorite for Brewers fans just to nostalgically remind them how close the World Series had been in 1982. 

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Who Are The Greatest Bucks?

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Although not as high profile as the Lakers or Celtics or other dynasty teams, the Milwaukee Bucks have indeed made their mark in the NBA. They’ve won the NBA Championship once, the conference title twice, and their division 13 times. They’ve had a proud basketball tradition, and they’ve been led by some of the greatest players in NBA history. Let’s take a look at some of them.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Considered by many basketball experts and historians to be the greatest NBA center in the history of the league, the player formerly known as Lew Alcindor had been a dominant force in basketball for over three decades. He currently holds the record for the most points ever scored by a single NBA player in his career. He was long, lean, and fast. He could defend as well as he could score. Kareem became the quintessential NBA big man, emerging at the end of the careers of Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain. He was also the Bucks’ leader during their only championship season.

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Oscar Robertson

Very few NBA players were as versatile as the Big O. Alongside Kareem, Oscar Robertson helped the Bucks win their first and only NBA title in 1971. He was an NBA All-Star 12 times, and a part of the All-NBA team 11 times in his career. Robertson was an MVP once. He also did what until last season, nobody considered possible – get a triple-double average in an entire NBA season.

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