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  "id": 17277961,
  "title": "Brewers celebrate World Series triumph with parade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/brewers-celebrate-world-series-triumph-with-parade",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-30T19:38:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/brewers-celebrate-world-series-triumph-193849222.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their first World Series victory on Friday with a lively parade, as hundreds of thousands of supporters lined the streets to honor their championship win. City officials projected that a total of 400,000 people would participate in the event, which included a parade through downtown streets and a victory celebration at a city park featuring the MLB championship trophy.\n\nOutfielder Sal Frelick, who helped the team win the World Series, expressed immense joy, saying, \"I'm on top of the world.\" He marveled at the passion of the fans and promised to have a beer for every single person present. Frelick had an eventful 48 hours, as he jumped into the stands at an NFL game on Thursday, a nod to the Packers' famous Lambeau Leap.\n\nThe celebration followed a wild 48-hour period for Frelick, who played a crucial role in the Brewers' win on Wednesday night. World Series Most Valuable Player William Contreras received enthusiastic support during the parade, as fans chanted \"M-V-P.\" Brewers captain Christian Yelich expressed excitement, stating, \"Everybody has waited a really long time for this. We're just really excited we could bring that trophy home in Milwaukee and share it with everybody that's out here today.\"\n\nWhile Milwaukee had not experienced a World Series championship since the 1957 Milwaukee Braves, the city's history of celebrating champions is well-documented. The 1957 Braves defeated the New York Yankees in seven games, marking their first title since 1914 when they were based in Boston. The Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966, paving the way for the Brewers' debut in 1970. Milwaukee fans also held a parade for the 1982 Brewers, despite their team losing to St. Louis in the World Series.",
  "summary": "The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their first World Series triumph on Friday with a rowdy parade as hundreds of thousands of supporters basked in the glow of of a hard-earned crown.It was not the first time Milwaukee celebrated a World Series champion, although it had been almost 70 years since it happened.",
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  "coverage": {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/mlb-world-series-why-did-baseballs-biggest-stage-struggle-for",
        "published": "2026-10-30T13:58:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/prince-fielder-has-the-best-perspective-on-the-brewers-world-series",
        "published": "2026-10-30T16:35:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Quartz",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/cleveland-to-the-reds-10-mlb-teams-still-waiting-on-a-world-series",
        "published": "2026-10-30T17:01:27.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
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