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Brewers-Rays World Series: First All-Indoor Champion
Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays face off in baseball’s first all-indoor World Series, potentially creating a first-time champion.
In brief
Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays face off in baseball’s first all-indoor World Series, potentially creating a first-time champion. The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will play a first-time World Series champion in an all-indoor setting. Originally reported by Seattletimes.
World Series Matchup
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will play a Suds vs. Sun World Series that produces a first-time champion and likely baseball’s first all-indoor championship.
First-Time All-Indoor Series
The series features two low-payroll teams with Milwaukee’s payroll ranked 19th and Tampa Bay’s 25th as of August 31.
Historical Context
This is the first World Series between title-less teams since the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Kansas City Royals in 1980 and the second since 1910.
Team Backgrounds
Milwaukee’s Brewers started as the expansion Seattle Pilots in 1969 and moved to Milwaukee for the 1970 season. Tampa Bay’s Rays launched as the Devil Rays in 1998.
Pitching and Speed
Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski heads the pitchers with 100 mph-plus heat, and each team features a dynamic 22-year-old anchoring the lineup.
All-Indoor Conditions
Tampa Bay’s ballpark has a fixed roof and Milwaukee’s is retractable, it probably will be closed with game-time temperatures predicted to be in the upper 40s or low 50s.
Historical Series Meetings
This will be only the sixth time since the wild-card era began in 1995 that teams with the top records in each league meet in the World Series.
Common Players
Greg Vaughn, Willy Adames, and Matt Garza are the most prominent players with lengthy stretches on both teams, and Jake Bauers made his big league debut with the Rays in 2018.
Ballpark Histories
Milwaukee’s American Family Field is adjacent to the 1982 Milwaukee County Stadium site, where the Brewers played until 2000. Tampa Bay’s Tropicana Field has been on its third name since 1998.
Potential Game 7
If there is a Game 7, it would be played in Milwaukee on Halloween night.
Historical Nicknames
The 1982 Brewers were known as Harvey’s Wallbangers, a nickname given by first baseman Cecil Cooper.
The essence
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays will play a first-time World Series champion in an all-indoor setting.
