Brewers' Chourio Broke 118-Year-Old Record in World Series Game 2
Oct 26, 2026 4:00 PM

Jackson Chourio ignited the Milwaukee Brewers' 2-0 World Series lead by swiping two bags in Game 2, shattering a milestone set back in 1908.

The Milwaukee Brewers were able to enjoy Sunday, Oct. 25, off, knowing even worst-case scenario, the World Series is guaranteed to come back to American Family Field.

Jumping out to a 2-0 series lead gives the full advantage to the home team as even if the Tampa Bay Rays were to sweep the Brewers over the next three days, Tampa Bay would have to return to Milwaukee to put the final nail in the coffin.

This is a Brewers team that hasn't lost a playoff game at home, and they've won their last three road games when combining the National League Division Series and National League Championship Series.

When putting the focus back on Game 2 of the 2026 World Series, Jackson Chourio continued to prove why he's one of the future superstars in this league.

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Chourio, 22, broke an 118-year-old record as he was the youngest player to steal two bases in a World Series game since 1908, according to Beisbol FR's Francys Romero.

Brewers can't say enough good things about Chourio

Milwaukee absolutely loves to put the other team under immense pressure with the way they run the bases, and there's no greater example of that than with Chourio.

He may only be 22 years old, but this kid has been their undaunted leader in the playoffs.

Manager Pat Murphy has continued to keep him as the leadoff hitter, and for good reason. Chourio got his postseason batting average up to .227 in Game 2 as he went 2-for-5 with a run and two stolen bases.

Coincidentally, both of those stolen bases came in the bottom of the eighth.

With the pressure mounting for the Rays, Chourio stole second, and then he completed a double steal to which advanced him to third base and Christian Yelich to second.

A risky send saw Chourio get thrown out at the plate, though Murphy reviewed it and there was a case to be made that Chourio was safe and this should've been a 6-4 game.

Regardless, life goes on, and Aaron Ashby had this team's back. The city of Milwaukee and state of Wisconsin have a team to celebrate as they're up 2-0 in the World Series, and now all eyes shift to St. Petersburg, Fla., for Games 3 through 5, if necessary.

Shockingly, those were Chourio's first two stolen bases of the postseason. They just so happened to take place in the game where he was able to crush a previous record that stood the test of time.

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