{
  "id": 10093318,
  "title": "Brewers name Christian Yelich franchise’s first captain – with Robin Yount’s approval",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/brewers-name-christian-yelich-franchises-first-captain-with-robin",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-27T00:14:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/09/26/brewers-name-christian-yelich-franchises-first-captain-with-robin-younts-approval"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "MILWAUKEE (AP) — In a historic move, Christian Yelich was named the inaugural captain of the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, becoming the first active player in Major League Baseball to hold the title. Aaron Judge of the Yankees and Salvador Perez of the Royals are the other active captains in the majors. The 34-year-old Yelich accepted the honor during a team meeting before their game against the St. Louis Cardinals.\n\nBrewers manager Pat Murphy stated that Yelich's leadership qualities were evident from the moment he suited up for the franchise. Yelich sought the approval of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, who spent his entire 20-year career with Milwaukee and captained the only team to reach the World Series in 1982. Murphy noted that \"in Yeli's mind, Robin was the first captain.\"\n\nAs of Saturday, Yelich was not in the starting lineup for the Brewers, who currently hold the best record in the majors and have secured home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Christian Yelich named Milwaukee Brewers' first active captain",
    "Robin Yount's approval sought for honor",
    "Brewers hold best record in majors with home-field advantage"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The appointment of Christian Yelich as captain solidifies his leadership role on the team and nods to the franchise's history through his connection with revered player Robin Yount.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}