Brewers celebrate first World Series title with Milwaukee parade

The Milwaukee Brewers celebrated their first World Series championship with a downtown parade and rally Friday, drawing fans to the route and Henry Maier Festival Park after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Rays in five games. Thousands gathered along Wisconsin Avenue, where the parade moved through downtown before concluding at the festival park. Milwaukee Public Schools canceled classes for the celebration. Fans arrived early to find viewing spots, and families representing several generations joined the crowds. The championship ended a long wait for a franchise that had not appeared in the World Series since 1982. That year, Milwaukee lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games, but fans still turned out for a parade. The Brewers’ title this year was the team’s first in franchise history; Milwaukee’s earlier World Series championship came in 1957, when the Milwaukee Braves defeated the New York Yankees before later moving to Atlanta. Reports agree that Milwaukee clinched the title in Game 5, but differ on the game’s date and final score. Two accounts place the win on Wednesday and give the score as 4-1; another reports a 5-1 win on Saturday. The available accounts do not...