The Milwaukee Brewers are heading to the National League Championship Series again, and their locker room celebration after finishing off the San Diego Padres with a 3-1 victory on Wednesday, Oct. 8, had a wild, hyper-local twist. Forget generic bubbly, these guys had champagne bottles adorned with the names of cities and municipalities from all over Wisconsin waiting for them in the clubhouse. Talk about a full-state flex!
A Celebration For The Entire State
According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, this wasn’t just some random idea; it was a carefully planned move to include everyone. After crushing the Padres and clinching their spot in the NLCS, every single player got to pop a bottle that literally shouted out a different part of their home state. It’s a next-level way to show love and rally the whole region, right? You gotta respect that kind of team spirit.
Larrea’s Master Plan For Team Identity
The genius behind this move? Brewers travel coordinator and vice president Dan Larrea. Apparently, this isn’t his first rodeo when it comes to tying the team to the entire state. Larrea also came up with the idea for the team’s traveling flag, which also includes the name of every single city in Wisconsin. He told the Journal Sentinel in late September that, in the clubhouse, they really try to tie themselves to both the city of Milwaukee and the state of Wisconsin. That’s a serious commitment to community, and it clearly fuels their success on the field.
Now the Brewers are off to the NLCS, riding high on that state-wide energy. Can they keep that hometown magic going all the way? We’re about to find out!
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