The Milwaukee Bucks’ game against the Chicago Bulls on October 23rd just got a whole lot earlier, pushed up to a 3 p.m. ET tipoff from its original 8 p.m. ET start. Why the sudden change? Because the Milwaukee Brewers are officially heading to the World Series, and they are playing Game 1 of the Fall Classic at American Family Field on the very same day.
Sweeping the Dodgers and Breaking a 44-Year Drought
This isn’t just any World Series appearance, folks. This is monumental. The Brewers clinched their spot by sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS on Thursday night. Think about that: a clean sweep! What’s even crazier is that this marks their first World Series appearance since way back in 1982. That’s a 44-year wait for a shot at the Fall Classic, and you know the city of Milwaukee is absolutely buzzing right now.
Milwaukee Sports Comes Together for History
It’s clear the entire city is ready to rally around their baseball team. The Bucks even put out a statement, per Tim Reynolds of the Associated Press, saying, “The Brewers’ return to the World Series for the first time in 44 years is a special moment … the Bucks are proud to move our home opener to 3 p.m. in recognition of this historic occasion and thank the NBA for making this schedule change possible.” How cool is that? They know this is bigger than one regular season game, it’s about a city celebrating a historic moment together.
So, mark your calendars for October 23rd. It’s going to be an absolutely wild day for Milwaukee sports, with an early NBA tipoff setting the stage for Game 1 of the World Series. You know the energy at American Family Field is going to be absolutely insane, 44 years in the making!
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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