The Milwaukee Brewers are World Series Champions for the first time in their 57-year history. It is Milwaukee’s second Championship. The first one occurred in 1957 when Hank Aaron’s Braves beat the New York Yankees.
So, who exactly are these World Champion Brewers? There are no big stars on this team other than their baby-faced fireballer with the unpronounceable name Jacob Misiorowski. Their best hitter and World Series MVP, W. Contreras plays for the Red Sox according to my AI helper. But what a minute, that W. Contreras is actually the Brewers’ W. Contreras’s older brother Willson. It was William Contreras who throttled the Rays with his brilliant catching and timely hitting. And then there’s Christian Yelich. He’s a star, right? Former MVP. Two-time Batting Champ. Big contract. Well not anymore. In his fourteenth season he hit only .235. But Yelich was the best teammate and consummate professional you could ever want. And let’s not forget the guy that sounds like a cereal brand, Jackson Chourio who is an emerging star and shone brightly this past fall. Not exactly household names but real pros and winners.
And so how the heck did they do it? Pitching, defense, timely hitting and most of all teamwork. As I reported above there are no super stars on this team. But everybody did their part. The Brewers won 103 regular season games; the most in MLB this year and they barreled through the playoffs like a polka band on steroids beating the Padres and chugging down the bloated Dodgers in four big gulps. The starting pitching was solidly fueled by Misiorowski and his sidekick Robert Gasser. And the bullpen was lights out, led by the unassuming Aaronn Ashby who just may never allow another run. Ever. On defense, Brewers like first baseman Jake Bauers and right fielder Sal Frelick, seemed to be diving all over the place making sparkling plays. And at the plate when Contreras wasn’t ripping a line drive rookie phenom shortstop Cooper Pratt was providing a big hit.
But none of this would have come together without the tutelage of manager Pat Murphy who has more mileage on him than an antique side-load beer truck. At age 67 Murphy has been coaching and managing in college and the big leagues since 1988 and has 335 wins as a manager for the Padres and Brewers. Murphy took over the Brewers in 2024 and has had nothing but success winning back-to-back NL Manager-of-the-Year awards in 2024 and 2025. He’s got my vote to win number three this year. His steady but firm hand on the team was crucial for their success.
Congratulations to the World Champion Milwaukee Brewers!
The only question remaining is: can the Brew Crew do it again in 2027?
