Atlanta Braves clinch first World Series championship since 1995
When the Braves reported to spring training in February, they had championship aspirations. They fell just short the previous October and spent the winter supplementing a talented young core that had embarked on three postseason runs. They entered this season believing they had assembled a roster, both talent- and chemistry-wise, that could finally break through.
Nobody could’ve imagined how the ensuing journey would unfold.
Twenty-six years and 16 postseason appearances since that memorable Oct. 28 day in 1995, the Braves brought Atlanta its second World Series championship Tuesday in Houston. This team’s one-of-a-kind story will be shared and referenced across generations with the simplest yet most invaluable lesson: never give up.
The Braves won the World Series by defeating the Astros 7-0 in Game 6, completing one of the more improbable runs in professional sports history. Exactly 9,502 days after Bobby Cox’s Braves delivered Atlanta its first title, Brian Snitker, a
Cox disciple who has spent over four decades in the organization, led the Braves to their second championship – in the unlikeliest of fashions.
It was hard to fathom *this* being the Braves team that separated itself from past postseason disappointment. Then again, maybe it wasn’t.
Uphill climbs were like strolls on the treadmill for these Braves. Their propensity for overcoming the odds was part of their charm. It formed their identity. That’s the reason they sit atop the baseball world in 2021. And that’s why they’ll be remembered throughout the South for eons.
Their final victory appropriately was highlighted by slugger Jorge Soler, one of the July acquisitions forever etched in Braves history. Soler’s colossal third-inning homer off Luis Garcia soared over left field and out of Minute Maid Park, giving the Braves a three-run lead they wouldn’t relinquish.
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“We watched some film and they have some bigger girls – bigger than us – and are pretty quick with their outside hitters,” coach Roper said. “We’re going to do what we can to prepare ourselves.” said there will not be any ticket sales at the gate through cash or other types of purchase.
Sutter’s week 10 game canceled
Sutter’s regular season ended prematurely after Oroville was forced to cancel its home game against Sutter scheduled for Friday due to a lack of players to field a varsity and junior varsity team, Sutter Athletic Director Rick Giovannoni said Tuesday.
Giovannoni said the game is ruled a forfeit in Sutter’s favor. The Huskies will finish as league champions at 8-1 overall and 6-0 in the Butte View League.
Sutter now waits to see if its No. 1 seed in the Northern Section Division III playoffs holds up.
To date, Sutter is No. 1, followed by Paradise at No. 2, just 3.5 points behind.
Paradise is at Live Oak Friday night at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday’s stat leaders
Gwinnup had 12 kills, Roper added eight, while Carly Simmons chipped in five. Myers distributed 25 assists. On defense, Roper collected a teamhigh 13 digs.
Behind the line, senior Holley Hickel scored nine points in the first set, collecting four aces.