The Milwaukee Brewers passed hands from the Selig family to Los Angeles businessman Mark Attanasio on January 13, ending the reign of the longest-tenured ownership group in baseball.
On February 26, the Milwaukee Brewers sold more tickets via the Internet than they had via online, phone and in-person sales combined on any other day in the franchise's 36-year history.
Mark Attanasio and the Milwaukee Brewers' new ownership group accomplish their top priority on April 15 when they sign ace Ben Sheets to a four-year $38.5 million deal -- the richest contract in franchise history.
On the heels of the Milwaukee Brewers' best season since 1992, the Milwaukee Brewers announced a three-year contract extension for GM Doug Melvin, locking up the veteran executive through 2009.