After 44 years, the Brew Crew returns to the World Series

NPR | By Ron Elving

Published October 16, 2026 at 4:43 PM EDT

The Brewers head to the World Series how do they compare to the 1982 squad? We ask NPR's Ron Elving, who covered them.

Ron Elving

Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News, where he is frequently heard as a news analyst and writes regularly for NPR.org.

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