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Brewers Vendors Have Waited Decades to Work a World Series at Home
Bob Uecker’s family said the Brewers’ run has kept his spirit alive as the club returns to the World Series for the first time since 1982.
- On Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, the Milwaukee Brewers host the Tampa Bay Rays at American Family Field for Game 1 of the World Series, ending a 44-year championship drought for the franchise.
- The franchise's only previous World Series appearance came in 1982 when the team, nicknamed 'Harvey's Wallbangers,' fell to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games, leaving unfinished business for four decades.
- Family members of the late Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Uecker, who died Jan. 16, 2025, released a statement Wednesday saying he would have been 'incredibly proud' of this team's championship run.
- Longtime beer vendor Ryan Strnad, working at the stadium since 1988, will serve his first World Series after nearly four decades of waiting for this historic moment at American Family Field.
- Hall of Fame shortstop Robin Yount expressed nervous excitement watching the current squad, while team captain Christian Yelich credits clubhouse belief for powering the Brewers through their postseason journey.
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Robin Yount and Milwaukee ‘starving’ for this Brewers World Series title
This Brewers team reminds Yount of their ’82 team with the joy, passion and determination.
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