Robin Yount and others from Milwaukee’s 1982 World Series team hope the Brewers finally win it all
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Hall of Fame shortstop Robin Yount notes he feels a different level of anxiety watching the Milwaukee Brewers now than when he was playing for them during their only other World Series run.
MILWAUKEE (AP) – Hall of Fame shortstop Robin Yount notes he feels a different level of anxiety watching the Milwaukee Brewers now than when he was playing for them during their only other World Series run.
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- What happened
- What comes next
- The bottom line
Key points
- "It's almost like watching your kids play, " remarked Yount, who was the American League Most Valuable Player when the Brewers reached the 1982 Fall Classic.
- Yount and the rest of the 1982 Brewers are hoping this year's Milwaukee team can settle some unfinished business by winning the franchise's first World Series title.
- This person played nine games for the Brewers in 1982 before undergoing shoulder surgery that essentially concluded his 14-year major league career.
- The Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series to earn this matchup with the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays.
- The Brewers are finally back on this stage 44 years afterwards.
"It's almost like watching your kids play, " remarked Yount, who was the American League Most Valuable Player when the Brewers reached the 1982 Fall Classic. "You're a lot more nervous watching your own kids play than when you played yourself. And I kind of feel that way now."
In practice, the 1982 Brewers won the AL pennant and led 3-1 in the sixth inning of Game 7 of the World Series that year before falling 6-3 to the St. Louis Cardinals. The Brewers are finally back on this stage 44 years afterwards.
In practice, the Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series to earn this matchup with the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays. Game 1 is Friday night in Milwaukee.
"In my 80 years on this planet, I have never been more impressed with a team – the way they played against the Dodgers – in my entire life, " remarked Larry Hisle. This person played nine games for the Brewers in 1982 before undergoing shoulder surgery that essentially concluded his 14-year major league career.
Taken together, the developments around robin Yount and others from Milwaukees 1982 World Series team hope the point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.
