Milwaukee Brewers clinch first World Series title after 57 years of waiting

The Milwaukee Brewers win the first World Series title in franchise history

The Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to win the franchise's first championship, ending a drought that stretched back to their founding in 1969 and a seven-game loss to the Cardinals in 1982. Catcher William Contreras took MVP honors, ace Jacob Misiorowski pitched five scoreless innings before exiting with a cramp, and rookie Cooper Pratt set a Fall Classic record with six straight hits. Milwaukee's small-market, 19th-ranked payroll win will loom large in the coming labor fight.