<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 1998 Milwaukee Brewers </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Major League affiliations </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> National League (since 1998) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Dl> <Dd> <Ul> <Li> Central Division (since 1998) </Li> </Ul> </Dd> </Dl> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Location </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Milwaukee County Stadium (since 1970) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Milwaukee, Wisconsin (since 1970) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Other information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Owner (s) </Th> <Td> Bud Selig </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> General manager (s) </Th> <Td> Sal Bando </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Manager (s) </Th> <Td> Phil Garner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Local television </Th> <Td> WCGV - TV Wisconsin Sports Net (Matt Vasgersian, Bill Schroeder) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Local radio </Th> <Td> WTMJ (AM) (Bob Uecker, Jim Powell) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Previous season Next season> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> 1998 Milwaukee Brewers </Th> </Tr>

When did the brewers join the national league