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Brewers parade crowd tops 750,000, double police's estimate
Milwaukee Police estimated more than 750,000 people at the Brewers' World Series parade and rally, well above their initial expectation of about 400,000; schools closed for it.
The Short: the best minute of this segment, cut vertical for your thumb.

At a glance
- First reported by Yahoo Sports: “Brewers players thank fans after historic World Series winning season”, with reporting from ESPN, ClutchPoints and PBS Wisconsin (citing AP).
- Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 8:04 PM ET on BBN Game Night, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: World Series, Brewers.
- BBN covered this story before: Brewers Celebrate First World Series Title With Beer-Soaked Parade (October 30).
The real story
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- Yahoo SportsBrewers players thank fans after historic World Series winning season
- ESPNBeer-fueled Brewers continue World Series party with parade - ESPN October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
- ClutchPointsBrewers news: 750,000 fan World Series parade attendance makes Milwaukee history October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
- PBS Wisconsin (citing AP)Brewers fans flood Milwaukee streets for a long-awaited World Series victory parade October 30, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorPolice say more than seven hundred fifty thousand people packed the Brewers parade, when they'd planned for about four hundred thousand.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThey missed their own estimate by three hundred fifty thousand people. Nobody has ever been that wrong about a crowd and been that happy about it.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorLook, this is the first World Series since the team came to Milwaukee in nineteen seventy. After a franchise-record one hundred three wins.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorYou show up for that, I'm telling you.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMilwaukee Public Schools canceled classes so everyone could go.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorThat's a snow day with a trophy.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd Christian Yelich told the rally, quote, we've had way too many parade beers. ESPN has it.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's the most honest post-game quote of the year.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorMeanwhile in college football, Miami leads North Carolina seven to nothing with seven forty-six left in the first quarter, and USC leads Ohio State seven to three with four twenty-six left.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorOle Miss finished Auburn forty-five to fifteen.

Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPolice planned for four hundred thousand. The other three hundred fifty thousand were just the second parade.
More Shorts
All videos →The story so far
- Brewers lead World Series as Rays force pitching drama · ESPN
- Cuba vows to outlast Trump; Milwaukee closes schools for parade · The New York Times
- Brewers bring World Series trophy to Lambeau, Bears land Simmons · New York Post
- Brewers parade, Tar Heels land a five-star, boat show · Yahoo Sports
- Brewers win first World Series title in franchise history · Yahoo Sports
- Brewers Celebrate First World Series Title With Beer-Soaked Parade · Yahoo Sports
- Brewers parade crowd tops 750,000, double police's estimate (this story)
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