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Joc Pederson and his pearls have dressed up the Braves’ postseason.

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Braves’ Eddie Rosario, overshadowed by fellow Puerto Rican stars, finally gets his due.

Braves GM Alex Anthopoulos’ journey to the World Series started 21 years ago with a cold call and a book.

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Atlanta’s ascent: Braves capture World Series title, their first since 1995, with stirring Game 6 shutout of Astros ( Andy McCullough).

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For Braves manager Brian Snitker, a long, winding and unlikely journey ends with the dream of a world title ( Ken Rosenthal).

The Braves, the upset kings of October, took a unique path to their World Series win - Jayson Stark’s Weird and Wild.Braves’ World Series title - finally, something good and unexpected for Atlanta ( Jeff Schultz).Braves clinch World Series title on Max Fried’s arm, Jorge Soler’s mammoth homer ( David O'Brien).Follow along as we provide updates, analysis and insights. Atlanta starter Max Fried threw an impressive six scoreless innings and Jorge Soler, Dansby Swanson and Freddie Freeman all homered in the Braves' runaway win. The Atlanta Braves bested the Houston Astros 7-0 on Tuesday night in Game 6 of the World Series, winning their first title since 1995.

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