Category: Atlanta Braves

Full Share on World Series Champion Braves Worth $397,391

NEW YORK—A full postseason share on the World Series champion Atlanta Braves totaled $397,391 from a record player pool of $90.47 million. The Braves split $32.57 million into 66 full shares, 14.25 partial shares, and 38 cash awards, the commissioner’s office said Friday. The amount of the winners’ share was the third-highest behind $438,902 for…


Champion Braves Plan 2-Part Parade Celebrating Past, Present

ATLANTA—The Atlanta Braves will give a nod to past and present with a two-part parade Friday celebrating their first World Series title in 26 years. The Braves beat the Houston Astros 7–0 on Tuesday night to wrap up the championship. The procession will start at Woodruff Park in the heart of downtown Atlanta, not far…


Braves Lifer Snitker Receives Reward for 44-Year Investment

Brian Snitker borrowed plenty from Bobby Cox learning to lead a clubhouse. Now, he’s matched his mentor in chasing down the game’s greatest prize, joining Cox as the only Atlanta Braves managers to win the World Series. The championship clinched with Tuesday night’s 7–0 Game 6 win over the Houston Astros was the payoff on…


With Pitchers Fried, Braves’ Fried Tries to Win World Series

HOUSTON—At this point, they’re all fried. Starters, openers, closers, and the rest of them. So many pitching changes by the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves, it’s sometimes hard to keep track of who’s on the mound. “Everybody that’s in the World Series right now is gassed, everybody,” Braves manager Brian Snitker said during Monday’s day…


Braves Indeed, Win Game 1 of the World Series, but Lose Pitcher

Game 1 of the World Series started with a bang as the Atlanta Braves Jorge Soler smashed a home; a first for any lead-off batter in the championship. The Houston Astros hosted Tuesday in their third appearance in the World Series in the last five years at Minute Maid Park. They hope to validate their…


Braves vs Astros: A World Series 6 Decades in the Making

Freddie Freeman swinging onto baseball’s biggest stage for the first time, Jose Altuve & Co. back for more. Luis Garcia, Framber Valdez and a fresh set of Houston arms facing Ozzie Albies, Austin Riley and these eager, young Atlanta bats. And the endless quest for Mr. Dusty Baker. Braves–Astros, a lot to savor in this…


Dodgers Overwhelm Braves 11-2 With Taylor’s Historic 3 Homers Staving Off Elimination

LOS ANGELES—Dodgers Chris Taylor is the first to hit three postseason home runs in an elimination game. It’s only happened 11 other times that three home runs were hit in a postseason game. Taylor had a total of four hits and drove in six runs in Thursday’s Game 5 of the NLCS. The Dodgers fans…


Dodgers Rally Late to Beat the Braves, Trail 2–1 in NLCS

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—On Tuesday, Game 3 of the National League Championship Series came to Dodgers Stadium with the Dodgers down two games to Atlanta. While it looked bleak for the Dodgers after the fourth inning, the same post-season heroes resurfaced for a thrilling come-from-behind victory. The Dodgers took an early 2–0 lead in the first inning…


MLB Roundup: Orioles’ Skid Hits 19 With Loss to Angels

Jo Adell delivered his second four-RBI game in a week to help the visiting Los Angeles Angels earn a 14–8 win on Tuesday night and send the Baltimore Orioles to their 19th consecutive loss. It’s the longest losing streak in the majors since the Kansas City Royals also dropped 19 in a row in 2005….


MLB Roundup: Braves Grab Share of NL East Lead

Austin Riley belted a go-ahead homer to lead off the seventh inning to lift the Atlanta Braves to a 4–2 victory over the host Washington Nationals and into a tie for first place in the National League East. The Braves pulled level with the Philadelphia Phillies, with both teams a half-game ahead of the New…