Oct 16, 2026 2:28 PM
The Milwaukee Brewers relentless postseason run cements an unprecedented statistical milestone across the landscape of professional sports.
Across Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, and the National Hockey League, the Milwaukee Brewers became the first team to sweep their opponent in a best-of-seven series that had swept them in the previous year, according to ESPN.
Knowing the rich history of those leagues, it's crazy to think the 2026 Brewers were the first team to accomplish that feat.
After getting obliterated by the Los Angeles Dodgers a year ago, the eventual World Series champions, Milwaukee came out of the gates swinging this year.
Manager Pat Murphy's squad took a 2-0 series lead, and even with their past struggles on the road in the postseason, they put all of that behind them this year as they're now a combined 3-1 between the National League Division Series and NLCS.
Skipping the Wild Card round for the second consecutive season turned out to be another huge blessing as the Brewers were well rested, motivated, and now have another full week off before heading to their second-ever World Series.
The Brewers rewrote history
Obviously, the National Football League doesn't have a best-of-seven series, so the Brewers managed to break a record that stood the test of time across every major American sports league.
There have been some crazy comebacks and best-of-seven series in not just the MLB, but the NBA and NHL as well. Arguably, none crazier than this.
Coming back from down 3-0 would've given the Dodgers a historic moment of their own, but instead, all they got out of this series was Shohei Ohtani's viral bat flip in the second inning.
The Brewers may have trailed 4-0 early in Game 4, but that didn't faze them in the slightest. It seems like nothing can rattle this team, and they mixed in small ball with a few home runs, and once again, the bullpen deserves their flowers.
Being swept by the Dodgers last season lit a fire under this team like no other. While many would've been in a much different mindset going against the back-to-back World Series Champions, the Brewers treated this no differently than any other team they've played this season.
After setting a franchise wins record (103), the Brewers have now ended a 44-year drought by going to the World Series.
Officially, this is their first pennant in the National League, and now they're stuck waiting for the World Series to begin at American Family Field on Friday, Oct. 23, exactly one week from now.
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