Pat Murphy didn’t try to dress it up. When he looked back on the Brewers’ World Series parade during a Tuesday appearance on MLB Network, the Milwaukee manager made it clear the scene hit him hard.
“It blew me away,” Murphy said. “… 700,000 people they said. They were just there to support the Brewers, and how happy, bringing everybody together.
And seeing the joy that it spread what our guys did to win that championship. That just did so much for our community, for our state.
“Yeah, you felt it, you felt it at that parade. Amazing turnout.”
The celebration has been rolling all week for Milwaukee after the club’s championship run. The Brewers have already taken part in Thursday night’s Green Bay Packers game, popped up on shows like Saturday Night Live, and then capped it off with Friday’s World Series parade.
That parade carried extra weight because it marked the first World Series title in Brewers franchise history. Milwaukee had only been to the Fall Classic once before, in 1982, when it lost to the St.
Louis Cardinals. So for a fan base that had been waiting a long time, Friday’s scene in the city was a release as much as a celebration.
The energy in Milwaukee was obvious, with fans turning out in force to celebrate alongside the players.
Now the focus eventually shifts from the party to what comes next. The Brewers have a number of players under contract for years to come, which gives the club a chance to keep building toward another run. A return to the Fall Classic wouldn’t be a shock anytime soon, and over the next few seasons, serious contention should be the expectation.
But for the moment, Milwaukee has every reason to savor the 2026 World Series win.
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