New Ulm HALL OF FAME Member

Harry Brand

Non-Player (Manager)

Selected 1990

          Harry Brand was among the organizers of present day baseball in New Ulm. He was a charter member of first board of directors in 1939, but he resigned soon after the organization was formed in order to become a co-manager of the Brewers with Andy Bastian.

          Previously, Brand had managed New Ulm's Hawks team in the Tomahawk League. Later, after he managed New Ulm to two state championships, he finished his career as the manager of the Sleepy Eye team in the Western Minnesota League.

          Brand co-managed the first Brewer team to go to state in 1939 as well as the 1941 and 1943 State Class A championship teams. In both years team beat the State Double A champions for the mythical overall state title. The first New Ulm team in the state tournament (1939) lost in the quarterfinals to the eventual champion.

          Brand's teams won the Western Minnesota League titles in 1942 and 1943 and finished runner-up in 1939. His teams were 12-1 in state tournament competition, and his career winning percentage (145-59) was 71 percent.