The champagne, the confetti, the championship shirts - and then the family news.
Right after the Milwaukee Brewers wrapped up their World Series celebration, David Hamilton and Dustin May turned the moment into something even more personal, revealing that both players are going to be dads.
The two teammates and their wives shared pregnancy announcements from the field after Milwaukee’s historic World Series win over the Tampa Bay Rays, using tiny baseball jerseys to make the news official. It was a fitting touch for a night that already belonged to the Brewers.
Hamilton and his wife, Mallory, posed amid the confetti with a miniature navy Brewers jersey that had “Hamilton” and his No. 27 on the back. The couple, who married in January, said they’re expecting their first child in 2027.
Their Instagram caption tied the championship and the baby news together in all-caps celebration: "WHAT A YEAR!!!! WORLD SERIES CHAMPS BABYYYYY. Baby Hamilton 2027 #dadstrength," they wrote.
In the photo, Hamilton wore his championship shirt and hat while Mallory stood beside him, smiling and holding the other side of the tiny jersey.
May and his wife, Amelia, followed with their own announcement. The couple, who married in December 2022, shared a photo of themselves kissing on the field while holding a white baby jersey with “May” and No. 21 on the back.
Amelia’s caption looked ahead to the story their child will one day hear about the night: "We’ll be telling Baby May about the 2026 World Series for forever 🥹🫶🏻 #WSChamps," she wrote.
The Brewers beat Tampa Bay 4-1 in Game 5 on Oct. 28 to clinch the franchise’s first World Series championship, and for Hamilton and May, the night came with a second celebration they’ll never forget.
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