Brewers Groundskeepers Reunite at Kelly's Bleachers
Former Milwaukee Brewers grounds crew members from several decades gathered to celebrate the team's recent World Series championship.
Updated on Nov. 7, 2026 in Baseball
Brewers groundskeepers from different decades reunited on a Friday night at Kelly's Bleachers to catch up and celebrate the team's recent World Series title. Groundskeepers dating back to the 1970s attended the gathering.
Why it matters
The reunion highlights the role of the grounds crew, which maintains the field and handles duties beyond field care, in the team's history. It brings together former staff from across the decades as Milwaukee marks the championship.
Groundskeepers who worked for the Brewers as far back as the 1970s attended the reunion, which spanned several decades of grounds crew service. The number of attendees was not reported.
The players
Kelly's Bleachers
Kelly's Bleachers is the Milwaukee venue where the former Brewers groundskeepers gathered for the reunion.
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are the Major League Baseball franchise whose former grounds crew reunited to celebrate the recent World Series championship.
The details
The grounds crew maintains the field and performs additional duties beyond field maintenance, including chasing people who ran onto the field and cleaning bleachers on Opening Day. The crew also began running the sausage races on Sundays, which later became a daily event at Brewers games.
Timeline
Groundskeepers from the 1970s attended the reunion, and the grounds crew began running the sausage races in that era.
The reunion took place on Friday night, November 6, 2026, at Kelly's Bleachers.
Season Trajectory
The reunion marks the Brewers' recent World Series championship and draws attention to the grounds crew's long-standing role in the team's history. It connects staff from the 1970s through the present, extending the franchise's celebration beyond players and coaches.
The sausage races, begun by the grounds crew on Sundays, are now a daily fixture at Brewers home games, so fans attending games can expect them as part of the in-game experience. The reunion is a reminder that the grounds crew's duties, from field care to crowd management, have long been part of the ballpark routine.
The takeaway
The Brewers' grounds crew has contributed to the ballpark experience for decades, and the reunion recognizes staff whose work often goes unnoticed by fans. Their history offers a reminder that championship teams rely on many people beyond the field.
Further reading
Explore more Milwaukee baseball coverage for context on the Brewers' championship season and team history.
Source note: This article includes information reported by CBS58.
