“Just one before I die”
My dad watched the 1982 Brewers lose the World Series at age 15. 44 years later, we’re watching together.
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 13, 2025, the Milwaukee Brewers clinched the pennant, and the first person the reporter reached out to was his father. The man's father, who was born and raised in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, was a lifelong Brewers fan who grew up during the franchise's glory years in the late '70s and early '80s.
Among the players his father admired were Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Sal Bando, and Rollie Fingers. At the age of 15, the father saw the 1982 Brewers team, which was, in his words, "the best team he'd ever seen." Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, and Bernie Brewer were the shortstop, third baseman, and designated hitter, respectively. The father's father took him to a game at Milwaukee County Stadium during the ALCS, which the Brewers won but ultimately lost in the World Series to the Cardinals.
The father's father's interest in the Brewers waned over the years, but when he started a family of his own, he passed on his love for the team to his son. The son, who was six years old in 2008, watched his father's fandom rekindle when the 2011 Brewers team made it to the playoffs. They watched together, cheered for the same players, and celebrated victories and heartbreaks side by side.
Now, for the first time since the father was 15, the Brewers are back in the World Series, and the father's excitement and nostalgia for the 1982 team are palpable.
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