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9. Jim Gantner

One of the most tenured players in Milwaukee Brewer history, Second Baseman, Jim Gantner played 1,801 Games, all of which with Milwaukee.  Affectionately referred to as Gumby for his unique fielding style, Gantner wasn’t much of a power hitter, but did collect 1,696 Hits with a career .274 Batting Average.  Gantner would also have an above average glove routinely putting up good defensive statistics.
A Starting Pitcher for eight seasons for the Brewers, Mike Caldwell would have a 102-80 record for the team.  Three times, Caldwell would have over 15 Wins, one of which saw him win 22.  That year (1978), Caldwell would finish second in Cy Young voting, leading the American League in Complete Games with 23.  Notably, Caldwell helped the Brewers win the American League Pennant in 1982, and while they lost the World Series, he went 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA.
While Gorman Thomas was far from the most well rounded player in Baseball, fans of the Milwaukee Brewers knew that every time he stepped up to the plate there was a good chance he was going to take the ball deep.
A Milwaukee Brewer for five-and-a-half seasons, Carlos Gomez by far had the best moments of his career with the Wisconsin based franchise.  Gomez would be named an All-Star in both 2013 and 2014 with a pair of 150 Hit, 20 Home Run seasons, one of which saw him post a spectacular 4.6 Defensive bWAR, a season where he earned a Gold Glove and a ninth-place finish in MVP voting.  That year, he would actually lead everyone in the NL in bWAR.  As a Brewer, Gomez would also win the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award in both 2012 and 2013.