Milwaukee Celebrates Brewers’ First World Series Title

Fans crowded downtown Milwaukee on October 30 to celebrate the Brewers’ first World Series title. City officials had anticipated about 400,000 people for the parade and festivities, while tens of thousands turned out along the route, watching from streets, garages and office windows. Milwaukee Public Schools canceled classes for the day.

The Brewers secured the championship by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on October 28, taking the Series in five games. Players rode buses, greeted fans and displayed the Commissioner’s Trophy. The procession included team owner Mark Attanasio, manager Pat Murphy, staff members, the team’s racing sausages and former Brewers from the 1982 squad, which had also reached the World Series.

The celebration followed an appearance by several players at the Green Bay Packers game at Lambeau Field on October 29. Brandon Woodruff brought the trophy onto the field, and Sal Frelick leaped into the crowd. At October 30’s festivities, fans also heard speeches from players and watched hitting coach Daniel Vogelbach sing along to “Stacy’s Mom.”

The Brewers’ win ended a 44-year wait for the franchise’s return to the Fall Classic. The team began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 and moved to Milwaukee the following year. The city’s previous World Series title came in 1957, when the Milwaukee Braves beat the New York Yankees before relocating to Atlanta in 1966.