Three days after the Milwaukee Brewers captured their first World Series title, the party didn’t slow down. It just moved to national television.
After Friday’s parade and championship rally in Milwaukee drew a record-breaking crowd, the Brewers kept the celebration rolling with a Saturday Night Live appearance during the October 31 show. In Weekend Update, former SNL star Bobby Moynihan brought back his old character, “Drunk Uncle,” and used the moment to toast the Brewers’ title.
“My dream of a beer winning the World Series finally came true! Brewers in five baby!”
Moynihan’s bit didn’t end there. After joking that maybe the whole thing had been a dream, Christian Yelich stepped in to reassure him: “Don't worry, Drunk Uncle, it wasn't a dream.”
Brice Turang, who carried the Commissioner's Trophy, followed with, “And we have something in common, Drunk Uncle, we've also been drinking since Wednesday.” Manager Pat Murphy then added, “And I'm the manager, which is kind of like being the 'Drunk Uncle' of the team,” before Moynihan closed the sketch with a line aimed at Yelich: “Hey, I know you.
You're Pete Davidson, right?”
That last joke brought back a familiar comparison for Yelich, who has long been linked to former SNL cast member Pete Davidson. With Yelich on the show, the callback fit right into the moment.
The Brewers’ appearance wasn’t limited to the desk, either. Yelich, Turang, and Murphy also posed for photos with Tom Hanks, who made a guest appearance on the show and met the Brewers representatives before his own segment. It was one more surreal stop in a celebration that has already taken the 2026 champions from Milwaukee’s streets to a national stage.
For a team that drew support from everywhere during its run, the SNL spotlight felt like a natural next step. The Brewers’ title has already become bigger than one city, bigger than one team, and maybe even bigger than baseball. And with the celebration still going, it doesn’t look like the story is ending anytime soon.
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