Milwaukee Brewers captain Christian Yelich invited two World War II veterans to Game 1 of the 2026 World Series, giving them seats behind home plate at American Family Field on Friday. The Brewers slugger’s guests were Sverre Vinje, a 102-year-old…
Milwaukee Brewers captain Christian Yelich explained that he invited two World War II veterans to Game 1 of the 2026 World Series to give back to heroes who waited decades to enjoy the moment. Yelich hosted 102-year-old Navy veteran Sverre Vinje and 98-year-old Army veteran Bill Wattleton behind home plate at American Family Field, partnering with the Players Trust and the VetsRoll organization.
The guests met Yelich's mother Alecia and former Brewers All-Star Chris Capuano prior to the opener. Both veterans watched Milwaukee defeat their opponent 3-2 to take a 1-0 series lead, aided by Yelich hitting an RBI triple and scoring a run.
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