Milwaukee turns out in vast numbers for the Brewers' first World Series parade
Police estimated more than 750,000 people at the parade and rally on 30 October, two days after the Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays to win the first championship in the club's history.
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For one of baseball's smaller markets, the numbers were remarkable. On Friday 30 October, Milwaukee police estimated that more than 750,000 people lined the parade route through downtown or packed the rally at Henry Maier Festival Park on the shore of Lake Michigan, where the city holds its Summerfest music festival.
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- ESPN World Series Game 5: Takeaways as Brewers beat Rays, clinch title espn.com
- CBS Sports Brewers win 2026 World Series cbssports.com
- NY1 AP Milwaukee to celebrate a World Series title with Brewers parade ny1.com
- Fox 32 Chicago Brewers World Series parade, rally attendance estimated at 750K+ fox32chicago.com
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