Brewers GV Patches Honor Former Grounds Crew Director

You may have noticed the Brewers wearing special “GV” patches on their uniforms this postseason. Those letters stood for Gary VandenBerg, the Miller Park grounds crew director who died last week after thirty years on the job.

VandenBerg had been battling cancer following a hip and shoulder replacement in 2010. Brewers owner, Mark Attanasio, released a statement after the death informing fans of the loss. Attanasio offered his thoughts and condolences to the VandenBerg family which includes Gary's wife of thirty-seven years, Lauri.

Although VandenBerg was in too poor of health to do the majority of his usual work this year, the fifty-nine year old could occasionally be spotted watering the mound before the game.