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10/29 12:14 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 in 58 years as a franchise.
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.
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 large crowds
and heavy traffic.
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