Krausse came up with the Kansas City A's in 1961 and won 38 games between 1966-69. Frankly, he pitched for some very bad teams.
Back in 1970, The Seattle Pilots moved to Milwaukee just in time to start the season. They barely had time to change "Pilots" for "Brewers" on their uniforms.
It was Lew who started that first game against the Angels. The home team lost 12-0 but baseball was back in Milwaukee.
In 1970, he went 13-18 pitching for a second year expansion team. He was eventually traded to Boston, St Louis and finished in Atlanta.
Great trivia question: Who threw the first pitch in Brewers' history? Now you know the answer!
Lew finished his career in 1974: 68-91, & 4.00 ERA.
P.S. You can listen to my show. If you like our posts, please look for ”Donate” on the right column of the blog page.
