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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ronald Blum

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski sets World Series velocity record on his first pitch

World Series Rays Brewers Baseball - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Jacob Misiorowski broke the record for fastest World Series pitch with the very first offering of this year's Fall Classic, a 103.5 mph fastball from the Milwaukee Brewers' fireballer to the Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Díaz on Friday night.

Aroldis Chapman of the Chicago Cubs set the mark for a Series pitcher at 103.2 mph in the ninth inning of Game 2 in 2016, an offering that resulted in a groundout to second by Cleveland's Coco Crisp.

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