Brewers Win First World Series Title, Beat Rays 4-1

The Milwaukee Brewers won the first World Series title in franchise history, defeating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 and bringing relief to members of the 1982 team, including Ted Simmons, whose loss had haunted them for decades. The championship drew new fans to baseball, and more than 750,000 people attended Milwaukee’s victory parade. Analysis examined whether conditions at Tropicana Field helped ace Jacob Misiorowski recover fastball movement that had declined late in the season. Brewers players began the offseason with Halloween festivities.