Summary
The Milwaukee Brewers won the World Series for the first time in franchise history, beating the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 to take the best-of-seven series 4-1. William Contreras was named the series’ most valuable player.Key Facts
- The Brewers entered Major League Baseball in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots and moved to Milwaukee after one season.
- Milwaukee’s only previous World Series appearance was in 1982.
- The Brewers won 11 of 13 postseason games.
- Milwaukee swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series after losing to them last season.
- The Rays, the American League’s top seed, won one game in the World Series.
- Cooper Pratt, David Hamilton and William Contreras helped produce Milwaukee’s runs in Game 5.
- Contreras became the eighth catcher and the third Venezuelan to win the World Series MVP award.
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