It has been 44 years since the Milwaukee Brewers made an appearance in the World Series. In 1982 they were in the American League and up until now it had been their only appearance in the Fall Classic. They lost that series in 7 games and have been clamoring to get another chance at winning a title. This will be the Tampa Bay Rays third appearance in the World Series. Their last opportunity came in 2020 when they lost that series in 6 games. Neither Milwaukee nor Tampa Bay has won a championship. The last time there was a matchup of two teams to have never won a World Series was in 1980. The Brewers got the sweep in the NLCS against the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers and the Rays were down 2-1 against Cleveland and won three consecutive games to clinch their spot. Both teams were at the top of the standings in their respective leagues and both of them have built their rosters without the power of the near-limitless spending that other franchises have done for many years. A first-time champion will be crowned.