The Atlanta Braves have won the World Series for the first time since 1995. They won in a 7-0 victory over the Houston Astros in the 6th game of the series on November 3rd. The Braves led the series 3-2 going into game six. Between Oct. 28-Nov. 4 the “Braves” keyword got over 1, 658, 000 mentions online. The most popular hashtags used have been #worldseries, #battleatl, and #braves. Overall there was a majority positive sentiment at 68.8%. Major terms associated with the “Braves” were @braves (the team’s official username), series, Astro, game, #worldseries, #battleatl, and win.
Jorge Soler was named World Series MVP after hitting a three-run home run in the third inning. Soler’s hit put the Braves ahead 3-0, giving them the spark they needed to begin their scoring streak. During the series, Soler had an impressive record with a slugging percentage of .800, six RBIs, and three walks during the Series. He is the sixth player with three go-ahead homers in a single World Series and the third player to win MVP after starting the season with another team.
THE ATLANTA BRAVES ARE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!#BattleATL | #ForTheA pic.twitter.com/rDXjLj4HSj
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 3, 2021
After major injuries this season, redesigning the outfield, and entering the postseason with the fewest wins of any playoff team, the Braves seemed an unlikely choice to be the World Series Champions. The team held the longest streak of all time without a title with 16 consecutive postseason appearances. However, for the players, staff, coaches, and fans of Atlanta, this has been an accomplishment they have been striving for quite some time. The city itself hadn’t seen a professional sports league championship since 2018 when Atlanta United won the MLS Cup. And despite close calls, last year with the Braves loss to the Dodgers in the NLCS, the Hawks fumbling in the Eastern Conference finals, and the Falcons blowing a 28-3 lead in the Super Bowl, Atlanta’s four major pro sports teams haven’t won a title since 1995. The team immediately began posting on social media postgame with news about the win and celebrations. (They already have the parade planned.) Proud victors the Braves official Twitter bio reads: “Tweets from the 2021 World Series Champions. #BattleATL”.
Although there were setbacks earlier in the year, Atlanta local Dansby Swanson had faith that the Braves would see that championship title. Swanson hit a two-run homer in the 5 innings to stretch the Braves lead to 6-0 and fielded the last ground ball of the 2021 World Series to help clinch the victory for his team. From starting the postseason as the underdogs, the Atlanta Braves have managed to overcome many setbacks and ultimately come out on top with the World Series title. And who doesn’t love an underdog story?
