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By Katherine Langford
ABC 7 Suncoast SWFL
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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - As the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers meet in the World Series, one Wisconsin sportscaster is reliving a moment he’s waited more than four decades to see again.Xavier McKnight, Sarasota’s ABC7 sports director, spoke with Mike “Jocko” Jacques, sports director at WMTV, ABC7’s sister station in Madison. They talked about what this World Series means for Brewers fans who remember the franchise’s last trip in 1982.“Every year you hope there’s a chance — baseball springs eternal and hope springs eternal,” Jacques said. “You think there may be a shot that the team can finally get over the hump. We have said it a million times on our air. It’s been 44 years since the Brewers made it to the World Series.”Jacques said this year’s run is especially meaningful at home.“I was 13 years old; my son Noah is now 13 himself, so it is really cool to see him watch this all over again at the same age,” Jacques said. “I hope the results are a lot better, and the Brewers are abl