USA TODAY columnist says that while he can’t stop the tomahawk chop or make Atlanta change its name, he can stop acknowledging the nickname.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
‘They complete our team’: Atlanta takes down Astros in Game 1 of World Series thanks to late trade acquisitions
Powered by its midseason acquisitions, Atlanta cruised to a 6-2 win over Houston, but saw Charlie Morton exit with a broken fibula.
Braves’ Freddie Freeman at a loss for words in reaching first World Series: ‘Means the world to me’
Freddie Freeman has spent his entire career with the Braves after being drafted by Atlanta in 2007. Now, he has finally made it to the World Series.
Sweet revenge: Atlanta Braves knock off Los Angeles Dodgers to advance to World Series
The Braves defeated the defending World Series champion Dodgers to win their first pennant in 22 years. They will face the Astros in the Fall Classic.
The Chris Taylor Game: CT3 etches name in Los Angeles Dodgers’ folklore (again) after historic night
Chris Taylor saved the Dodgers’ season with three home runs at the plate in LA’s 11-2 rout over the Atlanta Braves.
Braves push Dodgers to the brink with four homers in NLCS Game 4 win
The Braves hit four homers en route to a 9-2 win in Game 4 and put the defending World Series champion Dodgers on the brink of elimination.
‘The game honors you:’ Cody Bellinger’s clutch swing in NLCS Game 3 evokes memory of legendary Dodger home run
The Dodgers were five outs away from going down 3 games to 0 to the Braves in the NLCS until Bellinger tied the game with a majestic, three-run homer.
Cody Bellinger’s three-run homer brings Dodgers back from brink in 6-5 NLCS Game 3 win vs. Atlanta
Cody Bellinger’s three-run homer in the eighth inning led to a miraculous comeback in Game 3 of the NLCS against the Braves.
Opinion: Mighty Dodgers are reeling, frustrated after two walk-off NLCS wins for the Braves
The mighty Dodgers, with 106 wins during the regular season, are now down 2-0 to the Braves in the NLCS … with frustration growing.
Opinion: Braves win NLCS opener vs. Dodgers, even if they didn’t deserve the victory
Atlanta went the traditional route, with starter Max Fried, and won Game 1. It was a game they couldn’t squander. considering who they will face next.