The Baseball History of Atlanta Braves Washington Post Edition

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH in Houston, tension thick enough to cut with a knife. Soler’s earlier moon-shot is still echoing around the ballpark, and Atlanta clings to its lead. Every pitch feels like destiny tightening its grip. Then the final out, a grounder, scooped and fired to first and it’s over. The Atlanta Braves are champions of the world for the first time since 1995! After 26 long years, the wait ends in glory. Atlanta rises, roaring into the night — the 2021 World Series belongs to the Braves!

Follow the story of the Atlanta Braves through a book of authentic newspaper articles, curated from original reports spanning more than a century. This edition charts the team’s history — exactly as it was reported at the time.

Featuring:

– Atlanta’s jubilant arrival as a big-league city on Opening Day, as ‘everyone in Atlanta’ turned out for the parade
– The ‘miracle’ season of 1914
– Four unforgettable World Series titles
– Dozens of Division titles and pennants
– Highlights from the most recent seasons

Choose from a range of book covers and personalize your copy with a name and message to transform it into a unique keepsake. Whether for a Braves fan, a history enthusiast, or someone who remembers it all first-hand — you hold not just a gift, but a piece of Braves history ready to be passed on.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.