Brewers beat the Rays to win the first World Series title in franchise history

The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. The championship comes in the 58th season for a franchise that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8429x5619+0+0/resize/8429x5619!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff3%2F0e%2Ff7122b0e495eb717cdcfbe986bac%2Fap26302136813805.jpg' alt='Milwaukee Brewers catcher William Contreras holds the MVP trophy after winning baseball's World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla.'/><p>The small-ball Milwaukee Brewers playing in the smallest market in the majors are World Series champions for the first time. The championship comes in the 58th season for a franchise that began as the Seattle Pilots in 1969.</p><p>(Image credit: Morry Gash)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-6021953' />