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George Webb Gave Away Free Burgers Thursday To Celebrate Brewers' Winning Streak

WUWM 89.7 FM | By Lauren Sigfusson

Published October 18, 2018 at 6:15 PM CDT

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Hungry people line up Thursday at the downtown George Webb to get free hamburgers in celebration of the Milwaukee Brewers winning 12 games in a row.

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Once 2 p.m. rolled around, the burgers were finally being claimed.

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A George Webb employee hands out Thursday’s limited menu to people as they make their way into the restaurant for their free hamburger.";

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Finally, time to eat!

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Matt Haessly and Gregg Hagopian, both big Brewers fans, were excited to get their free burgers at the downtown George Webb.

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What's better than a hamburger? A free hamburger. (From left) Graham Kjelland, Don Eby and Casey Crain devour their burgers after waiting in line at the downtown George Webb.

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Inside the Hampton Avenue George Webb during the 1987 free burger giveaway.

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George Webb restaurants gave away free burgers Thursday in celebration of the Milwaukee Brewers winning 12 games in a row. The Brewers’ winning streak ended Oct. 13, but 12 was all they needed to get their fans a free prize.

If you couldn't make it to one of George Webb's 30 locations from 2-6 p.m. on Thursday, they were giving away vouchers that are redeemable for one free hamburger Oct. 19-31.

RT @thatgirlondeck: first time since ‘87 !! 12 straight wins for @brewers = free @George_Webb burgers 🍔

cc @darrenrovell pic.twitter.com/3Ad6jKV2c9
— George Webb (@George_Webb) October 15, 2018

The prediction started in the 1940s when George Webb, the man, said he’d grill free hamburgers for fans if the hometown baseball team won 12 games in a row. The first time this happened was on April 19, 1987. The restaurants served almost 170,000 hamburgers to hungry Brewers fans.