Brewers manager jokes about charter flight piloted by pitcher's uncle

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 01:01 · Archive

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy joked about turbulence during landing on a charter flight captained by the uncle of pitcher Quinn Priester.

Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy made a light-hearted quip about turbulence on the charter flight that brought the team to Florida for World Series Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Rays. After the plane encountered a rough landing, Murphy joked to the flight crew: 'Hey, thanks, guys. I didn't know Quinn threw a knuckleball.' Reliever Aaron Ashby called the landing 'a little rough' but said the team was 'in good hands.'

GJ Priester, an uncle of Brewers pitcher Quinn Priester, captained the United Airlines Boeing 737. Alex Priester, a cousin of the right-hander, served as first officer. GJ Priester was hired by United Airlines in 1995 and is part of the family that founded Priester Aviation, which arranges charter flights. The Brewers used five charter flights to transport family members and employees to the games at Tropicana Field in Tampa.

The Brewers held a 2-0 series lead going into Game 3 on Monday. Quinn Priester has not pitched for the Brewers since last year's National League Championship Series. The 26-year-old spent the current season on the injured list with thoracic outlet syndrome and underwent season-ending surgery in June.

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Brewers manager says of flight piloted by pitcher's uncle: 'I didn’t know Quinn threw a knuckleball'Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy was quick with a quip for the pilot crew of the charter flight that brought the team to Florida for World Series Game 3.Clickorlando · 26 Oct, 00:10
Brewers manager says of flight piloted by pitcher's uncle: 'I didn’t know Quinn threw a knuckleball'Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy was quick with a quip for the pilot crew of the charter flight that brought the team to Florida for World Series Game 3.News4Jax · 26 Oct, 00:10

In this story: Pat Murphy · Quinn Priester · GJ Priester · Alex Priester · Aaron Ashby · Milwaukee Brewers · Tampa Bay Rays · United Airlines

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