<P> The team's only World Series appearance came in 1982 . After winning the ALCS against the California Angels, the Brewers faced off against the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series, losing 4--3 . In 2011, the Brewers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks to win the NLDS 3--2, but lost in the NLCS to the eventual World Series champion Cardinals 4--2 . </P> <P> Originating as an expansion team in 1969, in Seattle, Washington, as the Seattle Pilots, the club played for one season in the American League West Division before being acquired in bankruptcy court by Bud Selig, who then moved the team to Milwaukee . They would continue to play in the West Division for two more years . Before the beginning of the 1972 season the Brewers agreed to switch over to the American League East to make room for the Texas Rangers who had relocated from Washington . Beginning in 1994, due to divisional re-alignment, the Brewers moved to the newly created American League Central division . In all, the Brewers were part of the American League from their creation in 1969 through the 1997 season, after which they moved to the National League Central Division . Milwaukee had previously been a National League city when its team was the Milwaukee Braves (1953--1965). </P> <P> In 1981, Milwaukee won the American League East Division in the second half of the strike - shortened season . In the playoffs, they lost the divisional series to the New York Yankees, three games to two . </P> <P> In 1982, Milwaukee won the American League East Division and the American League Pennant, earning their only World Series appearance to date as the Brewers . In the Series, they lost to the St. Louis Cardinals four games to three . </P>

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