Atlanta Braves win the World Series!

By Jack Grzebien

The year is 2021. The United States is still in the Coronavirus pandemic but the sports will go on! After a spotty 2020 sports season due to teams across many leagues not being eligible due to Covid regulations, exposure to the virus, and unwillingness to play for safety measures, the return of a full Major League Baseball (MLB) season is a sight for sore eyes to many fans across the country. With last year’s MLB season being shortened to only 60 games, this year’s full 162 game season was a great improvement and one of the many things that made players and fans alike happy about. The MLB playoffs started on Tuesday, October 5 at Fenway Parks with the Yankees facing off against the Red Sox for the American League (AL) wild card game. The Red Sox were victorious with a 6-2 win over their long time rivals. The Wild Card games finished with the National League (NL) wild card game hosted by the Dodgers. The St. Louis Cardinals traveled to Dodger Stadium on Wednesday, October 6 to lose 3-1. The American League Division Series (ALDS) started on Thursday, October 7 with the Houston Astros facing off against the Chicago White Sox. The Astros routed the White Sox 3-1 clinching their spot to fight for the AL title. The Red Sox also started on Thursday, October 7 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Boston also won in a commanding performance beating the Rays 3-1 and advancing to the American League Championship Series to fight for the AL title against the Houston Astros. The National League Division Series (NLDS) kicked off on Friday, October 8. The Milwaukee Brewers played against the Atlanta Braves. While the San Francisco Giants went against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Atlanta Braves took the Series over the Brewers with a 3-1 series win. The Los Angeles Dodgers won two games straight to beat the Giants 3-2 in the series. After all of the Division Series finished, the American League Championship Series and National League Championship Series began on October 15 and October 16 respectively. Both the ALCS and the NLCS went to a six game series. The Boston Red Sox tried to fight off the Houston Astros but were not successful. The Astros beat the Sox 4-2 to advance on to the World Series. The NLCS started with the Braves winning their first game 3-2 over the Dodgers. The Braves kept their momentum throughout and won the series 4-2. The World Series, one of the most important and most watched sporting events all years, started in Houston with the Atlanta Braves taking the win on the road. The Atlanta Braves took a commanding 4-2 victory in the series. This is the first time in 26 years that Atlanta has brought home the Commissioner’s Trophy. This is the second World Series for Atlanta and the Braves’ two World Series wins are the only two major championships that Atlanta has according to Bradford Doolittle at ESPN.

“Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker hoists the Commissioner’s Trophy after defeating the Houston Astros 7-0 in game six of the World Series at Minute Maid Park, Tuesday, November 2, 2021, in Houston, Tx. The Atlanta Braves beats the Houston Astros 4-2 to take the World Series.”

What is your favorite Major League Baseball team and why?

George Pacious

Senior

“The Baltimore Orioles are my favorite team because I have a lot of family in the Baltimore area and that is where I hit my first home run in little league. I also I like Maryland crabs a lot.”