Thousands of fans filled the streets of downtown Milwaukee on Friday to celebrate the Milwaukee Brewers’ first World Series title in franchise history, culminating a run that ended a decades-long championship drought for the small-market club, ici.radio-canada.ca reported.
Milwaukee Schools Cancel Classes for Championship Parade
Public schools across Milwaukee canceled classes for Friday, allowing families and students to line the downtown streets for the victory parade. The procession wound through the city center before finishing with an outdoor rally at Henry Maier Festival Park near the shores of Lake Michigan. Supporters gathered hours before the scheduled start time to secure spots along Wisconsin Avenue, retracing the route taken by the 1982 Brewers team that reached the franchise’s only previous World Series appearance before falling short.
Players Bring Commissioner’s Trophy to Green Bay Packers Game
Brewers captain Christian Yelich, National League Cy Young award frontrunner Jacob Misiorowski, and several teammates traveled to Lambeau Field on Thursday night to attend the Green Bay Packers game. The baseball players received a loud ovation from the crowd when pitcher Brandon Woodruff emerged from the stadium tunnel at the start of the second half holding the Commissioner’s Trophy.
"You ought to be awfully proud … you're the first-ever Milwaukee Brewers team to be World Champions"#WinOurWay pic.twitter.com/W5kq0YQ3qK
Police Manage Crowds and Traffic Disruptions Across Downtown
Local law enforcement deployed a heavy presence throughout downtown Milwaukee to manage the massive crowds and resulting traffic delays. City officials anticipated significant disruptions as tens of thousands of supporters converged on the parade route. The championship marks the first World Series title celebrated in Milwaukee since the Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Yankees in 1957, nearly a decade before that franchise relocated to Atlanta in 1966. The Brewers franchise itself originated in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots before moving to Wisconsin for the 1970 season.
