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Willson Contreras now trails his younger brother, William, in World Series championships. Yet in that moment when the younger Contreras passed his older sibling in titles, there was nothing resembling jealousy.
Just pure, joyous sibling revelry.
Clad in his brother's Milwaukee jersey, Willson Contreras could not contain his joy as the final out of the World Series was recorded in Game 5 Wednesday, Oct. 29.
Holding onto another relative's shoulders, Willson could hardly bear to watch the final putout disappear into first baseman Jake Bauers' glove, burying his face in the shirt in front of him before hopping with joy and high-fiving everyone in the Brewers' family section.
Willson Contreras won his championship a decade ago, the starting catcher on the 2016 Chicago Cubs squad that ended a 108-year championship drought. At 34, he's still a great player, earning his fourth All-Star Game nod this past season with the Boston Red Sox, hitting 27 homers with a .901 OPS.
Now, William's been around a minute, too.
Both were All-Stars in 2022, a year after William was a reserve catcher on the 2021 Atlanta Braves World Series champions. He moved to Milwaukee in a three-way deal, where he became Wild Bill.
Contreras finished fifth in MVP voting in 2024, earning All-Star nods that year and in 2026. And he was the greatest player on the field in this World Series, dominating Game 1 with a pair of RBI hits and also throwing two runners out on the basepaths. He'd finish 8-for-22 with four RBIs.
And eventually, a postgame hug with his family he'll never forget.
Both represented champion Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic, and the devastating earthquakes that struck the country prompted Willson to sign a Venezuelan flag with a poignant message after the All-Star Game this season.
After Game 5, William wrapped himself in that flag, another championship secured, the family tradition alive and well.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: World Series-winning brothers share special moment after latest championship
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