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Milwaukee Brewers Win First World Series In Franchise History

The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series title in franchise history by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays in five games. It was only the Brewers’ second-ever appearance in the World Series and their first since 1982, when they were…

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 3:13 AM
Milwaukee Brewers Win First World Series In Franchise History
Key Things to Know
  • The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series title in franchise history, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5.
  • Milwaukee catcher William Contreras was awarded the World Series Most Valuable Player award.
  • The Brewers completed a dominant postseason run by winning 11 of 13 games, including a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Milwaukee Brewers secured their first World Series title in franchise history by defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the series in five games. Catcher William Contreras was named World Series MVP, marking the culmination of a dominant campaign where Milwaukee won an MLB-best 103 regular-season games and went 11-2 throughout the postseason.

Milwaukee swept the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS and went undefeated at home during the playoffs with a 6-0 record. Although the Brewers missed out on an unprecedented best-of-seven LCS and World Series sweep following a Game 4 walk-off loss, rookie Cooper Pratt set postseason records before Milwaukee closed out the championship at Tropicana Field.

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