The Brew Crew swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, erasing an early four-run deficit to capture their first pennant in 44 years.This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.Milwaukee is now just four wins away from their first World Series title in franchise history, but their championship pedigree might run a little deeper than it might seem on the surface.BREWERS OFFICIALLY END DODGERS DYNASTY WITH RIDICULOUS 6-4 COMEBACK IN GAME FOUR TO COMPLETE NLCS SWEEPMilwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy speaks during the on-field presentation after Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, Oct.15, 2026, in Los Angeles.
(Katelyn Mulcahy/MLB Photos via Getty Images)You see, the last time the Brewers made it to the Fall Classic, Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito was the team's bat boy.Zito famously manufactured the blueprint that led to the Panthers winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2024 and 2025, but on this day 44 years ago, he was just a high schooler happy to play a small part in another team's run to a title.According to the New York Post, Zito revealed in an interview with NHL writer Matt Larkin just how much of an influence then-Brewers manager Harry Dalton had on his career in the league."He took me under his wing," Zito said."It was the 1982 Brewers, who went to Game 7 of the World Series.
He was so kind to me and afforded me the opportunity.I could go up to his office whenever I wanted, I could learn scouting.
He took the time to explain everything to me and always encouraged me to get into the management side."Bill Zito, general manager of the Florida Panthers, answers a media question at Brady Tkachuk's introductory press conference at FTL War Memorial in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on June 23, 20...