Milwaukee Brewers players celebrated the club’s first World Series title with a parade and rally attended by an estimated 750,000 people in the Wisconsin city on Friday.
The festivities on October 30 followed Milwaukee’s 4-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game Five, which secured the championship in the franchise’s first World Series triumph.
Players, coaches and staff travelled through downtown Milwaukee on buses, lifting the Commissioner’s Trophy as supporters packed the streets, watched from office buildings and gathered along the route.
Milwaukee Brewers World Series parade
The parade began at the junction of North Vel R. Phillips Avenue and West Wisconsin Avenue before making its way through the city to Henry Maier Festival Park, the home of Milwaukee’s championship rally.
Among those taking part was outfielder Sal Frelick, who was photographed celebrating with fans during the procession. Several players greeted supporters from the buses, while the club’s Johnsonville racing sausages and members of the grounds crew also joined the celebration.
Milwaukee police estimated that more than 750,000 people attended the parade or rally, significantly exceeding early expectations of around 400,000.
The rally featured World Series Most Valuable Player William Contreras, who joined in chants from the crowd, as well as manager Pat Murphy, Christian Yelich and other members of the championship-winning squad.
The Brewers also paid tribute to Bob Uecker, the much-loved broadcaster who called the team’s games for 54 seasons before his death in January 2025. The parade passed a downtown mural honouring Uecker, while former players led a “Ueck” cheer during the rally.
Robin Yount, a member of the 1982 Brewers team that lost the World Series to the St Louis Cardinals, took part in the celebrations alongside fellow Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers, Paul Molitor and Ted Simmons.
Celebrations had begun the previous evening when several Brewers players attended the Green Bay Packers’ game at Lambeau Field with the trophy. Frelick joined in with the stadium’s famous tradition by leaping into the crowd.
The Milwaukee Brewers’ title ended a 44-year wait since their previous World Series appearance and gave supporters their long-awaited chance to celebrate a championship on home ground.
