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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_01 Blankets, pearls, and the thrill of a world championship! Braves fans gathered at The Atlanta Battery outside of Truist Park despite the chill to celebrate their home team. It’s been 26 years since the Braves last held the title of World Champions, and the city of Atlanta was ready to make up for the lost time.

Atlanta Braves players riding a double-decker bus in their homecoming World Series Championship Parade near Trust Park interact with the crowd as a burst of confetti.flies
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_02 Players Austin Riley, Ian Anderson, and Max Fried wave to fans.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_03 Fans line the street with their cameras ready, eager to capture every moment of the parade. It’s been 26 years since the Braves last held this title.
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November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_04 Police precede the parade vehicles.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_05 A child watches an interview with player Dansby Swanson playing on the screen ahead.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_06 Fans gather around CBS46 sports broadcaster Emily Gagnon as she prepares to go live.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_07 Braves manager Brian Snitker and his family wave to the crowd as fans scream his name when he comes into view.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_08 Many fans carry homemade signs as the players pass by. This fan proudly held his “For the A” sign, harkening back to a World Series attempt in 1991 and subsequent wins in 1995 and 2021.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_09 Through the lean years and the home runs, Braves fans have rallied around their favorite players, and today, everyone joined in to revel in their victory together at the Braves homecoming parade.

A fan waits near the Atlanta Battery wearing a Chipper Jones jersey with a World Series 1995 patch.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_10 Fans gather around a news camera, holding their hands up to do the chop. In the background, someone holds up the front page of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution declaring the team ‘Champs.’
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_11 Braves players Austin Riley and Ian Anderson laugh and clap with the crowd.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_12 A fan holds a paper sign referencing the Braves’ 1995 World Series win outside of the Green.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_13 Throughout the day, the team takes moments to honor former players. Phil Niekro’s jersey, number 35, hangs on one of the parade vehicles. His number was retired in 1984.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_14 The Braves’ 2021 season MVP (Most Valuable Player), Eddie Rosario, smiles as fans chant his name.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_15 Touki Toussaint and Joc Pederson smile at the crowd as they pass. Pederson is wearing his famous white pearl necklace.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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Atlanta Braves World Series Championship Parade_16 Braves fans cheer as the parade ends, once again being showered with red, white, and blue confetti.
Atlanta
November 5, 2021
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