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Brewers Fan Redeems 2015 'Timeless Ticket' for 2026 World Series
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In Short: Kevin Deaton, a Milwaukee Brewers fan, is attending the World Series after redeeming a 'Timeless Ticket' he purchased in 2015.
Kevin Deaton, a Milwaukee Brewers fan, is attending the World Series after redeeming a 'Timeless Ticket' he purchased in 2015.
Deaton said he bought the tickets the morning after the Brewers beat the Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.
Friday, the day of the World Series, Deaton received an email saying there was an issue with his tickets and he needed to find replacements.
The Brewers are headed to the World Series starting Friday, marking their first trip since 1982.
The Brewers apologized for how they handled the 'Timeless Ticket' promotion, acknowledging they did not live up to the spirit of the program.
Brewers president of business operations Rick Schlesinger said several hundred fans had indicated they wanted to redeem their Timeless Tickets for a World Series game.
The club announced they will offer a makeup to fans who were unhappy with their World Series seat locations after redeeming Timeless Tickets.
Deaton said, 'I wasn’t envisioning, hey, we’re going to get front row. But certainly first 10 rows.'
The tickets, according to the information card, 'may be redeemed for the best available seat locations, subject to ticket availability at the time of redemption.'
Independent ticket-price tracking service TicketData showed a Game 1 get-in price of $2,188 at noon Eastern Friday, compared with its historical World Series record of $1,809 for Game 4 of the 2016 championship between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians at Wrigley Field.
What this adds
Kevin Deaton is attending the World Series after redeeming a 'Timeless Ticket' he purchased in 2015, as confirmed by multiple outlets.
Background
Kevin Deaton, a Milwaukee Brewers fan, is attending the World Series after redeeming a 'Timeless Ticket' he purchased in 2015.
The Milwaukee Brewers are the favorites to win the 2026 World Series, according to FanDuel, with the Tampa Bay Rays as underdogs.
What's confirmed
- "Sellers were unable to complete a limited number of World Series orders. We know how much this series means to Milwaukee fans, and we're working to get as many of them as possible into the game. We have contacted everyone who was affected to let them know we are securing replacement tickets where available, with full refunds as a backstop."
- The Brewers are headed to the World Series starting Friday!
- Milwaukee will be making its first trip to the World Series since 1982 and will play either the Cleveland Guardians or Tampa Bay Rays.
- "I wasn't envisioning, hey, were going to get front row. But certainly first 10 rows," Kevin Deaton said.
- Brewers president of business operations Rick Schlesinger said Tuesday that several hundred fans had indicated they wanted to redeem their Timeless Tickets for a World Series game.
- Back in 2015, the Brewers sold 1,000 fans what is called a “Timeless Ticket,” promising them a seat to any home game, including th World Series.
- “While we were able to accommodate all with seats, we received feedback from some that they were unhappy with their seat locations,” Schlesinger said.
- The tickets, according to the information card, "may be redeemed for the best available seat locations, subject to ticket availability at the time of redemption."
What's still developing
- "I just kind of I almost feel like I went into cruise control and kind of put everything on pause for a while and went and got the tickets."
- "I was 4 years old, I don’t remember when they went last time, but my boy will remember it. And I’ve been a lifelong Brewers fan through the thick and the thin, and my heart stopped," he said.
- Contact 6's Jenna Sachs is in the newsroom with one man who just paid thousands more for different seats.
- Meanwhile, the Milwaukee Brewers offered up 1,000 "Timeless Tickets." In 2015, the Brewers put 1,000 "Timeless Tickets" up for sale, which entailed a $1,000 payment for a ticket that could be used for any future contest with no deadline to select a game.
- "If they can redeem this ticket for me and get me to the game as I've pictured in my mind for the last 12 years, it would be the best thing ever."
- "Whether it's this season, the year 2050, or the 7th game of the World Series, all are valid games to redeem a Timeless Ticket." And there's proof of at least one fan trying to finally cash in on their investment.
- "If they can redeem this ticket for me and get me to the game as I've pictured in my mind for the last 12 years, it would be the best thing ever." After winning an MLB-best 103 games in the regular season and beating the San Diego Padres in four games in the National League Division Series, the Brewers swept the defending, back-to-back World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS.
- "a brass ticket personalized with an engraving of the owner's name and is authenticated through the Major League Baseball Authentication Program."
- That select contest could be a Wednesday night game in May, a Wild Card Series game or even a seat for the Fall Classic.
- A Timeless Ticket sold by the Milwaukee Brewers more than a decade ago is now at the center of controversy, with some fans questioning whether the organization is honoring a deal it made with 1,000 ticket holders more than a decade ago.
- The World Series between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays begins on Friday, Oct. 23 Natasha Dye is a Writer-Reporter for PEOPLE covering sports.
- "It’s been 11 years that we did this and put our faith in the Brewers," Fochesato said, holding back tears.