Pat Murphy found a way to turn a hospital bed into an award stage.
The Milwaukee Brewers manager, fresh off hip replacement surgery, still showed up to accept his third consecutive National League Manager of the Year Award and did an interview from the hospital as he was recovering. It was a fittingly unusual scene for a manager who just capped another milestone season with Milwaukee.
Murphy’s latest honor pushes him into a lane all by himself. No one in MLB history had ever won Manager of the Year three straight times, and the 67-year-old now owns that piece of baseball history.
That achievement comes on the heels of a massive year for the Brewers, who went 103-59 in the 2026 regular season and then won the World Series, the first championship in franchise history. Murphy guided the club through the run and added another major line to a résumé that keeps growing.
The award also reflects the work he’s done since taking over in Milwaukee, where the Brewers have kept finding ways to win under his watch. His ability to get the most out of the roster has been a defining part of this stretch.
Murphy’s path to the hospital bed interview wasn’t exactly smooth. He had planned to deal with the hip issue during the offseason, but the procedure had been delayed.
The surgery was originally set for the All-Star break, then pushed back so he could stay with the team. He also had back surgery in late June, making the championship season a physically demanding one for the Brewers’ manager.
Still, none of that kept him from collecting another trophy. For Murphy, the celebration came with a cast of hospital equipment around him - and another historic award in hand.
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