Robin Yount and others from Milwaukee’s 1982 World Series team hope the Brewers finally win it all

Members of the Milwaukee Brewers' 1982 American League championship team, including Hall of Fame shortstop Robin Yount, are pulling for the current squad to capture the franchise's first World Series title. Milwaukee reached the Fall Classic 44 years after its only previous appearance by sweeping the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS. The Brewers will face the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays, with Game 1 scheduled for Friday in Milwaukee.

The 1982 team, famously known as "Harvey's Wallbangers" under manager Harvey Kuenn, fell in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals. Former players Cecil Cooper, Jerry Augustine, and Larry Hisle praised the current roster's grit and relentless approach at the plate. Yount expressed eagerness for the current Brewers to finally resolve the lingering sting from the 1982 Game 7 defeat.