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10/29 13:24 CDT Milwaukee to celebrate a World Series title 58 years in the
making with Brewers parade
Milwaukee to celebrate a World Series title 58 years in the making with Brewers
parade
MILWAUKEE (AP) --- Milwaukee could come to a standstill as fans celebrate the
Brewers' first World Series title.
Milwaukee schools will close and thousands of fans are expected to line the
streets for a victory parade on Friday.
The small-market Brewers gave their long-suffering fans the title they had been
waiting for with a 4-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday, clinching the
series in five games.
Thousands of Brewers fans filled the Trop --- nearly outnumbering Rays' fans
--- and celebrated from the stands after the final out. Thousands more
celebrated back in Milwaukee, where the party will continue with Friday's
parade.
Milwaukee Public Schools canceled classes on Friday so fans can enjoy the
parade that will run through downtown Milwaukee and conclude with a fan fest at
Henry Maier Festival Park, not far from the shore of Lake Michigan.
Michael Maxwell, the presiding judge in neighboring Waukesha County, declared
Brewers attire will be formally considered "in compliance with professional
decorum expected of courtroom staff, litigants and attorneys appearing before
the court" through the conclusion of the victory parade.
One fan who joined the queue to get tickets for the rally at American Family
Insurance Amphitheater said he was behind 34,000 people --- at 8 a.m.
A large police presence is expected for the parade to handle the big crowds and
heavy traffic.
The franchise originated as the Seattle Pilots in 1969 before moving to
Milwaukee and becoming the Brewers the following year.
Milwaukee has celebrated a World Series title once before. The Milwaukee Braves
won the 1957 World Series over the New York Yankees before moving to Atlanta in
1966.
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