Florida Panthers GM Bill Zito has an unusual relationship with the Milwaukee Brewers' last game in the World Series.

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Bill Zito was the last time they reached the World Series 44 years ago, long before they built a Stanley Cup dynasty.

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In case you missed it, the Milwaukee Brewers are going to the World Series.

The Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS, erasing an early four-run deficit to capture their first pennant in 44 years.

Milwaukee is now just four wins away from its first World Series title in franchise history, but their championship pedigree may run a little deeper than it meets the eye.

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You see, the last time the Brewers reached the Fall Classic, Florida Panthers general manager Bill Zito was the team's bat boy.

Zito famously engineered the blueprint that led to the Panthers' back-to-back Stanley Cup championships in 2024 and 2025, but 44 years ago today, he was just a happy high schooler playing a small role in another team's championship.

In an interview with NHL writer Matt Larkin, Zito revealed how much then-Brewers manager Harry Dalton influenced his career in the league, according to the New York Post.

"He took me under his wing," Zito said. "It was the 1982 Brewers that went to Game 7 of the World Series. He was very kind to me and gave me that opportunity. I could go into his office. I could learn scouting whenever I wanted. He took the time to explain everything to me and always encouraged me to get into management."

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Everything this guy touches in his life seems to turn to gold, so if the Brewers were smart, they'd bring Zito back as an honorary bat boy, or at least have him throw out the ceremonial first pitch for one of their home games in the series.

If that happens and Milwaukee wins The Commissioner's Trophy as a result, you can go ahead and add that to Zito's extensive resume as a winner.

Now if the NHL would just give him the GM of the Year award that has eluded him these past few seasons, he's really cooking.

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