Brewers Captain Christian Yelich Brings Historic World Series Celebration to Raising Cane’s With Victory Shift

GREENDALE, Wis. – Christian Yelich hasn’t gotten much sleep since helping lead the Milwaukee Brewers to their first World Series championship in franchise history. Whether it’s been celebrating with fans on the field or appearing on national television, he has been enjoying every moment.

On Monday morning, Yelich put on a Raising Cane’s shirt and handed out Chicken Finger Meals to fellow Brewers fans at the restaurant in Greendale, Wisconsin.

Hundreds of fans showed up at the restaurant for a chance to meet the World Series champion. Some even arrived the night before, hoping to get a meal served by Yelich.

“It’s an honor that people are that excited about the team, excited to come here, excited to meet you,” Yelich said. “We appreciate everybody that came out.”

Yelich served customers at the front counter and drive-thru. He also spent time in the kitchen with the Raising Cane’s Crew and addressed fans from an outdoor stage.

The event continued Raising Cane’s tradition of celebrating World Series champions, following similar victory shifts with Kiké Hernández in 2024 and Will Smith in 2025.

It was another opportunity for Yelich to connect with the fans who have supported Milwaukee throughout his career.

“Sleep’s definitely not a priority right now,” Yelich said. “It’s been really awesome just to see everybody in the community and state and how excited everybody’s been.”

Brewers Take Home Their First World Series Title

The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Wednesday night to win the World Series in five games.

The victory marked Milwaukee’s first World Series championship since the Milwaukee Braves won in 1957. It was also the first World Series title in Brewers franchise history.

Milwaukee finished the regular season with 103 wins, the most in Major League Baseball. The Brewers then went 11-2 in the postseason, sweeping the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series before defeating Tampa Bay in the World Series.

One of the players who helped Milwaukee was rookie Cooper Pratt. Pratt hit a home run in the 12th inning of Game 4 to put the Brewers ahead 3-2. However, the Rays came back and earned a 4-3 walk-off victory.

Pratt responded with two RBIs in Game 5, helping Milwaukee secure the championship.

Catcher William Contreras was named World Series MVP after batting .381 with four RBIs in the five-game series. He also played an important role in managing the Brewers’ pitching staff throughout the postseason.

Yelich credited the team’s success to its consistency and ability to continue playing the same way it had throughout the regular season.

“I think we just knew that we didn’t have to do anything different than what we’d done all year,” Yelich said.

He believed that if the Brewers continued playing the same way they had for six months, they would have an opportunity to succeed in the postseason.

One moment that stood out to Yelich was Jackson Chourio’s walk-off hit against the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of the National League Division Series.

“A lot of the postseason is about winning moments, whether that’s at-bats or making big pitches,” Yelich said. “Our guys did a really good job of that this year, of just winning moments, winning big spots.”

More Celebrations to Come for the Brewers

Yelich has attended several events since winning the World Series. He joined his teammates at Lambeau Field for a Green Bay Packers game and celebrated with thousands of Milwaukee fans during the team’s championship parade.

He also appeared on Saturday Night Live alongside teammate Brice Turang and manager Pat Murphy.

“I actually was, weirdly, not that nervous for SNL because I figured this is probably the only time I’m ever going to be here in my life,” Yelich said. “Whether we nail it or bomb, it’s going to be a great story.”

Meeting celebrities and discovering how much they enjoyed watching the Brewers play was another memorable part of the experience for Yelich.

Despite all the celebrations, Yelich admitted that winning the World Series still hasn’t completely sunk in.

“I think it still hasn’t really set in,” Yelich said. “I think maybe in the parade a little bit.”

Yelich has played in Milwaukee since 2018, experiencing several postseason disappointments before finally reaching and winning the World Series this year.

One of his favorite moments came after the final out when he found longtime teammate Brandon Woodruff and gave him a hug.

“We talked about this moment for a really long time, a lot of years, and especially this year,” Yelich said.

After everything Woodruff went through with injuries during the season, Yelich was happy that his teammate returned to pitch in Game 3 and could share in the championship celebration.

“It’s something that we’ll have forever,” Yelich said.

Enjoying More Time at Raising Cane’s

During Monday’s event, Yelich was asked what would happen if the entire Brewers team worked a shift at Raising Cane’s.

“You probably wouldn’t be able to use the store for a couple days after our team got a hold of it,” Yelich said.

He suggested that teammate Sal Frelick would probably be one of the players causing trouble if the entire team worked behind the counter.

“My guess would be Sal would be messing stuff up,” Yelich joked.

Although the Brewers’ season is over, there will be many more memories for the team to enjoy.

“I think it’ll hit again,” Yelich said when discussing Opening Day, raising the championship banner and receiving their World Series rings.

For now, Raising Cane’s has helped create another special memory for Brewers fans, giving them a chance to celebrate Milwaukee’s first World Series championship with the team’s captain serving them from behind the counter.