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2021 Atlanta Braves

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The Braves were one of the original 16 teams of the World Series era, just not in Atlanta. First they called Boston home and won a title in 1914. Eventually they moved to Milwaukee where they'd add a 2nd title in 1957. Currently, the franchise resides in Atlanta where in 1995 they won their 3rd title. The question for the Braves by then was could they win again in the same city? They didn't have many chances while in Boston (they had a dominating run of pennants in the 1800's though). They had a couple shots in Milwaukee but still fell short. And while they dominated baseball in the 1990's, they only achieved ultimate victory the one time. The key to success in the 90s that put them into that position to keep trying to win a 2nd title in Atlanta was how the Braves were rattling off an impressive streak of division titles. In 2021, they were in the midst of another (though not nearly as record setting) streak of owning the NL East. Manager Brian Snitker led them to an 88...