▲ The Milwaukee Brewers have claimed their first-ever World Series title 58 years after their founding.
The Milwaukee Brewers have captured their first Major League Baseball (MLB) World Series title 58 years after the franchise's inception.
As the National League (NL) champions, Milwaukee secured a 4-1 victory with a total of 8 hits, propelled by a strong pitching performance from Jacob Misiorowski, in Game 5 of the World Series (best-of-seven) held today (the 29th) at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
With this win, Milwaukee finished the series with a 4-1 record, lifting the World Series trophy for the first time in their 58 seasons as a franchise.
Founded in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots, the franchise relocated its home city the following year in 1970.
After settling in Milwaukee, it took 57 years for the team to embrace the World Series championship trophy.
Having posted the highest winning percentage (0.636) among all 30 teams with 103 wins and 59 losses in the regular season, Milwaukee reigned as the strongest team by surging through the postseason with an 11-2 record.
Previously, Milwaukee reached the World Series in 1982 while playing in the American League (AL), but finished as runners-up after losing to the St. Louis Cardinals 3 games to 4.
Milwaukee starting catcher Contreras was selected as the World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP).
Contreras, who recorded 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 1 RBI and 1 run in Game 5, finished the entire postseason with 19 hits in 51 at-bats, batting .373 with 3 home runs, 9 RBIs, and 1 stolen base.
Notably, Contreras guided the pitching staff by successfully utilizing the Automated Ball-Strike System (ABS) challenge at critical moments.
Milwaukee starter Misiorowski, who throws the fastest pitches in Major League Baseball, pitched 5 and 2/3 scoreless innings, allowing just 2 hits and 1 walk while striking out 2.
Misiorowski was replaced with 2 outs in the bottom of the 6th inning due to a calf cramp, but he earned the win in Game 5 following his victory in Game 1.
Tampa Bay starter Rasmussen exited after allowing 1 run through 4 innings, and the bullpen also failed to contain the Milwaukee bats.
Tampa Bay, the youngest Major League franchise founded in 1998, pursued its third World Series title following 2008 and 2020, but was left to swallow disappointment once again.
(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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