Rookie Geoff Jenkins becomes the first Brewers player ever to homer in his first big league game. He belts a solo homer off San Francisco's Orel Hershiser at 3Com Park on April 24. Jenkins joins Chuck Tanner (1955) as the only players in Milwaukee baseball history to homer in their first game.

Pitcher Bronswell Patrick becomes the first Brewers hurler to swat a home run since 1971 (Skip Lockwood) on August 1 vs. Arizona at County Stadium.

Manager Phil Garner earns his 500th victory at the Brewers helm on August 26 at Colorado. He is the only skipper in team history to reach that milestone.

Fernando Vina and Jeff Cirillo combine for 392 hits for the season, the most by Brewers teammates since 1989 when Paul Molitor and Robin Yount combined for 389.

For the first time since 1982, the Milwaukee Brewers have two players represent them at the Mid-Summer Classic as Jeromy Burnitz and David Nilsson are both selected by National League manager Bruce Bochy. Burnitz becomes the first Brewer to compete in the Century 21 Home Run Derby finishing second to Seattle's Ken Griffey Jr. Burnitz also becomes the first Brewer to make a start in the Mid-Summer Classic since Paul Molitor was the American League's starting second baseman in 1988. Burnitz makes the start in left field due to Tony Gwynn being sidelined with an injury.

Tragedy strikes Miller Park when a crane collapses, killing three on July 14. This set back construction of Miller Park by a year.

Robin Yount becomes the first player to be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in a Brewers cap on July 25.

Jeromy Burnitz receives National League Player of the Month honors for July.

Bob Wickman eclipses the Brewers single season saves record previously held by Doug Jones with his 37th save on September 21 in the first game of a doubleheader vs. Pittsburgh.

The Brewers and Cubs close out a wild four-game series in marathon fashion tying the National League record for a nine-inning game as the final out is recorded after four hours and 22 minutes of play.

Tyler Houston becomes the sixth player in franchise lore to leave the yard three times in the same game. Houston's career high three home runs and six runs batted in lead to a 10-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers on July 9 closing out the first half.

The Brewers and Cleveland Indians complete a seven player trade bringing first baseman Richie Sexson, pitchers Paul Rigdon and Kane Davis, and a player to be named later (Marcos Scutaro) to Milwaukee in exchange for pitchers Jason Bere, Bob Wickman and Steve Woodard prior to their game against Colorado on July 28.

An 8-1 defeat at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds on September 29 is not enough to take away from the finale as a crowd of 56,354 is treated to an appearance by Olympic Gold Medalist, Ben Sheets, and a 100-minute ceremony emceed by Bob Uecker. Some of the returning heroes include Hall Of Famers Henry Aaron and Warren Spahn of the Braves, Willie Davis and Jim Taylor of the Green Bay Packers and Rollie Fingers and Robin Yount of the Brewers.

Three Geoff Jenkins' home runs pave the way for Ben Sheets first Major League victory on April 28 vs. Montreal.

Jeromy Burnitz becomes the second Brewer to homer three times in a game accomplishing the feat May 10 vs. Chicago (N).

On August 29, a crowd of 24,551 helps the Brewers set a new Milwaukee baseball attendance record of 2,406,147 surpassing the previous standard of 2,397,131 set in 1983.

Richie Sexson equals Gorman Thomas' (1979) franchise record with his 45th home run of the season on October 7 vs. Arizona. In the process, Sexson finishes second to Cecil Cooper (126 in 1983) driving in 125 runs on the season.

Jerry Royster picks up his first Major League victory after being named interim manager on April 18 vs. St. Louis. Royster would win each of his first four contests in the interim role.

Milwaukee is represented by two of their own in the Mid-Summer Classic for the first time since 1999 as Richie Sexson and Jose Hernandez get the nod. Sexson gives the hometown crowd something to cheer about the day before the big event advancing to the second round of the home run derby falling to eventual champ Sammy Sosa.

Milwaukee plays host to the 73rd annual Mid-Summer Classic on July 9 at Miller Park. The third event of its kind in Milwaukee, and first since 1975, ends in a tie after both teams rosters are exhausted. Sexson goes 0-for-1 and Hernandez finishes 0-for-3.

Richie Sexson drives in his 100th run joining Gorman Thomas (1979 & 80) as the only two righthanders in franchise history to post consecutive 100-RBI seasons.

Geoff Jenkins becomes the first National Leaguer to get voted into the All-Star game via the internet in the e-Topps Final Vote. Jenkins and Richie Sexson represent the club at U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago.

Cries for free George Webb's hamburgers echo through the streets as Milwaukee wins 10 straight games August 19 - 28 for the first time since 1988. The streak falls two shy of the magic number (12) ending the next day at Chicago (N). The streak doesn't come without a price as Geoff Jenkins fractures his left thumb.

Richie Sexson becomes the first player in franchise history to post two 40-homer campaigns September 13 at San Francisco. Just shy of two weeks later, Sexson would equal the club record which he previously set alongside Gorman Thomas (1979) in 2001.

In dramatic fashion, Scott Podsednik becomes the fourth rookie since 1900 to hit .300, steal 40 bases and score 100 runs joining Jimmy Barrett (1900), Shoeless Joe Jackson (1911) and Ichiro Suzuki (2001) homering in his final at bat to cross the plate for the 100th time.

Ben Sheets strikes out a club record 18 batters on May 16 vs. Atlanta.

Milwaukee has four record-setting performances during the season as Scott Podsednik (70) sets the Brewers stolen base record, Lyle Overbay (53) sets the franchise record for doubles, Dan Kolb (39) establishes a franchise mark for saves and Ben Sheets (264) sets a new mark for strikeouts.

Ben Sheets and Dan Kolb represent the Brewers at the All-Star Game in Houston with both pitchers throwing a scoreless inning.

The season's final home attendance of 2,062,382 is the third largest in franchise history.

On October 6, Los Angeles financier Mark Attanasio is introduced as the prospective new owner of the Brewers pending Major League Baseball's approval.