Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy joked with the pilot crew of the charter flight that brought the team to Florida for Game 3 of the World Series. The flight was captained by GJ Priester, an uncle of Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester, with cousin Alex Priester serving as first officer. Murphy quipped, "I didn't know Quinn threw a knuckleball," after the plane encountered slight turbulence during landing.
The Brewers held a 2-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays heading into Game 3 at Tropicana Field. Reliever Aaron Ashby noted the landing was a little rough but called it a cool experience. GJ Priester, hired by United Airlines in 1995, is part of the family that founded Priester Aviation.
This isn't the first time family members have piloted World Series flights; Dwight Schmidt, father of Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt, flew the team's charter in 2024. Quinn Priester, 26, has not pitched for the Brewers since last year's NLCS. He began the season on the injured list with right thoracic outlet syndrome and underwent season-ending surgery on June 22.
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