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Sal Frelick wanted coffee. Brewers fans had a different drink for him.

Sal Frelick was looking for coffee the morning after the World Series parade. Folks in Milwaukee were giving him a different drink.

Sal Frelick wanted coffee. Brewers fans had a different drink for him.

Sal Frelick, Milwaukee Brewers' energetic right fielder, captivated the crowd with an ambitious declaration: he would drink 100,000 beers, one for each person attending the World Series championship rally at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater on October 30. The declaration endeared him even more to Milwaukee fans, swiftly going viral online and earning widespread praise.

Frelick explained on the Pardon My Take podcast that people were now offering him beers at unexpected moments, such as during breakfast the morning after the parade. He acknowledged the deep affection Wisconsinites have for beer, joking that he wouldn't need to purchase a beer in Milwaukee for the rest of his life. The team's star player, known for his love of Spotted Cow, joked about where to find all those beers in the morning.

Despite his newfound celebrity, Frelick expressed his pride in being a Brewer and his determination to secure a World Championship for the fanbase.

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