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Listen: Dave Stieb, the greatest Blue Jay ever, and we give the champion Milwaukee Brewers their due

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Wilner, M. (2026, October 29). Listen: Dave Stieb, the greatest Blue Jay ever, and we give the champion Milwaukee Brewers their due. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/podcasts/deep-left-field/listen-dave-stieb-the-greatest-blue-jay-ever-and-we-give-the-champion-milwaukee-brewers-their-due/article_75b22241-023d-43c4-840f-0298c9e1d515.html

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The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 in Game 5 on October 29, 2026, to win their first World Series title after a 57-year wait. Jacob Misiorowski pitched five and two-thirds scoreless innings, while rookie Cooper Pratt contributed with two hits and two RBIs. The victory concluded the series in four games to one. Celebrations continued into the next day with a parade through Milwaukee's streets, followed by a visit to Lambeau Field where players joined fans for a Green Bay Packers game, with outfielder Sal Frelick performing the Lambeau Leap.

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