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Milwaukee Brewers: 3rd NL Pennant
1904 1909 1924
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ON BNN
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS vs. MILWAUKEE BREWERS
October 27, 1924 — American Family Field, Milwaukee
Tonight, beneath clear skies and a brisk October wind in Milwaukee, the Brewers captured their third National League pennant — and their first in fifteen years. For a franchise that has long carried both the burden of expectation and the beauty of hope, this night was nothing short of cathartic.
The final score: Milwaukee 3, Arizona 2.
The series: Brewers 4, Diamondbacks 2.
The Brew Crew now stands on the doorstep of baseball immortality — four wins away from their first World Series championship.
Center fielder Colin Humphrey earned series MVP honors, hitting .333 with timely power and steady defense. But ask Humphrey, and he’ll tell you he never once checked the numbers: “I wasn’t thinking about stats — just about helping the team win.” A modest thought, perfectly suited to October baseball.
Joe Caudill was tonight’s pitching craftsman — seven strong innings, two earned runs, and the calm resolve of a veteran who’s seen it all. Jared Clay closed the door with six electric outs, sealing the triumph before a sold-out, shivering crowd of 48,043.
Yet if there was a single heartbeat to this game, it belonged to Antonio de Luna — the quiet second baseman whose bat spoke louder than words.
In the bottom of the seventh, his line-drive double tied the game at two.
And in the bottom of the ninth, with one out and a man aboard, de Luna delivered again — a crisp single to center that sent Milwaukee to the World Series.
The Diamondbacks, resilient and dangerous to the end, could only tip their caps. Their run ends here, but not without pride.
And so, the stage is set for the World Series:
The Milwaukee Brewers — proud, persistent, and now believers — will face the Cleveland Indians, who swept the Yankees aside with ruthless efficiency, four games to none.
The Brewers will hold home-field advantage. The Indians bring momentum, swagger, and the aura of a team chasing history.
Two proud clubs. One championship dream.
This is October.
This is Major League Baseball.
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