Milwaukee Brewers end 44 year wait to win World Series
A Milwaukee fan in Israel celebrates the title with his mother, marking the franchise's first championship since 1982.
By Aaron Foster ·
The Milwaukee Brewers won their first World Series title in 44 years on Saturday.
The team captured the championship after sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. This victory ends a long wait for fans in Wisconsin and the global diaspora. The win marks the franchise's first title since the 1982 season.
Christian Yelich led the team as captain during the postseason run. The Brewers finished the regular season with 103 wins. New stars emerged in Jackson Chourio, William Contreras, Jacob Misiorowski, Cooper Pratt, and Brice Turang. Contreras earned World Series MVP honors for his performance.
Jacob Misiorowski and Cooper Pratt delivered key performances in the championship-clinching game. Their contributions helped secure the victory for the Milwaukee organization. This achievement follows a 44 year gap since the team last reached the World Series. The 1982 team lost in seven games to the St. Louis Cardinals.
For one lifelong fan in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, the celebration was a family affair. He has lived in Israel for more than three decades after making aliyah in 1993. He watched the final games in the early morning hours with his 86 year old mother. She grew up in Milwaukee and witnessed the Braves win the World Series in 1957.
The fan's father, Norbert Eglash, passed away in 2020. He would have turned 94 on October 27, days before the championship celebration. Eglash was a devoted fan who knew the history of Milwaukee baseball in detail. He took his children to baseball card shows throughout the city. He remembered players from the 1940s and 1950s, including Alvin Dark, Joe Adcock, and Tommie Aaron.
The fan recalled a specific memory of calling his parents during an early morning drive from Mevaseret Zion to Tel Aviv. His father provided a running play-by-play of a Brewers game that went into extra innings. The fan listened to every pitch and hit described by his father. That connection to the team remained strong despite the distance and time difference.
The 1982 team featured players like Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Cecil Cooper, and Gorman Thomas. The fan was 14 years old during that season. He celebrated in the streets of Milwaukee's west side when the team advanced to the World Series. Now, nearly seven decades after his mother's first memory of a title and 44 years after his own, the Brewers have won the series.
