The Milwaukee Brewers are going to their first World Series since 1982, giving fans an all-new memory.Jalen Ralls-Franklin, a Milwaukee resident, said he remembers going to his first Brewers game with his mother. He threw up from eating too much, but watching the Brewers clinch a World Series berth has surged to the top of his mind.“I’m feeling pretty amazing right now,” he said at the American Family Field watch party on Oct. 15.The Brewers completed the sweep of the back-to-back World Series champions Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers stormed out to an early 4-0 lead but the Brewers responded with six straight runs to win 6-4.More: Meet the Milwaukee bar shuttle drivers who make Brewers trips memorableRalls-Franklin said he had no doubt they could come back. Rayna Schuh, a Milwaukee resident, said she wasn’t as confident when the Crew were down four. But the Brewers surged their way back. She said this is also her favorite memory as a Brewers fan. Only one thing can top it – a World Series championship.Trin Warner, an East Troy resident, said he got a headache from screaming so loud. This moment is surreal to him especially after the Brewers’ recent postseason history. The 2025 team was swept out of the playoff by the Dodgers “and basically humiliated, made fun of and poked at,” she said.Now, the Brewers got sweet revenge.“This makes everything worth it honestly,” Warner said. “It made it so much sweeter that we did it with the sweep.”Warner first remembers games in 2008, when the Brewers clinched its first playoff berth in 26 years. There were some rough seasons since then, but the Brewers have dominated this year. The team set its single-season win record, grabbed the top seed in the entire playoffs and won the National League Central Division yet again.Emma and Jacob Metzer spoke to the Journal Sentinel before Game 4 ended. She said her grandmother got her into games.“We lost her a couple years ago,” Emma said. “She would be absolutely in love with this Brewers team right now. … We know she is cheering with Ueck right now.”Longtime Brewers radio announcer Bob Uecker died on Jan. 16, 2025.It isn’t clear who the Brewers will play in the World Series. The Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays are only three games into their seven-game series. The Guardians lead 2-1. Ralls-Franklin said it doesn’t matter who they play.The Journal Sentinel asked fans who will win the World Series this year. Their answer was unsurprising.“I like us. In every single situation,” he said. “We proven that we can beat any team. We’ve exercised our demons.”This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Brewers fans react to team advancing to World Series
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