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An interviewee from the Milwaukee Brewers talks about injuries, a younger club, and about building an expansion team with backups.

Title:
Seattle Pilots Become the Milwaukee Brewers Spring 1970
Summary:

An interviewee from the Milwaukee Brewers talks about injuries, a younger club, and about building an expansion team with backups. The interviewee also talks about conditioning and the importance of being in shape. A manager talks about how trades give young players opportunities to be in the starting line-up. A player born in Black Earth, Wisconsin, talks about how he has a dream to play in Wisconsin. Footage of players with the Seattle Pilots uniform. Players talk about the team’s potential. A player talks about playing baseball regardless of what city the team is based in. Other interviews cover topics including the mixture of young players and veterans, the change of strategy of the new coach, and the Milwaukee acquisition of a facility in Arizona for spring training. A presenter introduces the uniform for the opening game and how the uniform takes the style of the New York Yankees. There is also footage of interviews with fans and their thoughts on having the Milwaukee Brewers in town.

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Series: Special Report and Other Footage
Date: Undated
Film Segment: 2
Film Reel: SR143
Duration: 00:15:04
Soundtrack: Magnetic
B/W or Color: Color
Positive/Negative: Positive
Condition: Good
Script: No
Citation: Seattle Pilots Become the Milwaukee Brewers Spring 1970, undated, Special Report and Other Footage, Milwaukee Journal Stations Records, Milwaukee Mss Collection 203, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department.
Rights: Copyright © WTMJ-TV