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Brewers beat the Rays to win the first World Series title in franchise history

Brewers beat the Rays to win the first World Series title in franchise history
NPR News Thursday 29 October 2026, 04:49 UTC By The Associated Press 1 min read
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The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. The championship comes in the 58th season for a franchise that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969.(Image credit: Morry Gash)

The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. The championship comes in the 58th season for a franchise that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969.

(Image credit: Morry Gash)

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