On Tuesday night, the Atlanta Braves became World Series champions, defeating the Houston Astros in six games. It is the Braves’ fourth world championship in franchise history and the first since 1995.
Given Atlanta’s history of heartbreak and disappointment amongst their professional sports teams, Tuesday’s World Series clincher had social media buzzing. In Canada, a lot of praise for two Canadians on the Braves: first baseman Freddie Freeman and president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos (the former GM of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2003-2015).
Here is some of the best reaction on Twitter to Atlanta’s historic victory:
THE ATLANTA BRAVES WON THE WORLD SERIES
FREDDIE FREEMAN IS A CHAMPION
BRIAN SNITKER IS A CHAMPION
AND SO MANY OTHERS
BASEBALL IS THE BEST
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) November 3, 2021
THE ATLANTA BRAVES ARE WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS!#BattleATL | #ForTheA pic.twitter.com/rDXjLj4HSj
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) November 3, 2021
Congratulations to the @Braves and their fans on a well-deserved #WorldSeries victory pic.twitter.com/JAJb1KpkL7
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) November 3, 2021
.@MaxFried32 is the first starter ever to have 6+ Ks, 0 BB and allow 0 R in a potential #WorldSeries clinching game. pic.twitter.com/jyOdkX8ZIQ
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) November 3, 2021
Hit it to another Soler system. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/9vZyThzo9R
— MLB (@MLB) November 3, 2021
Will Alex Anthopoulos bring the Commissioner’s Trophy to Toronto this off-season?
— Ben Ennis (@SportsnetBen) November 3, 2021
The Battery is…electric. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/6FV6ffXhfK
— Pam Chvotkin, Storyteller (@reddusfoximus) November 3, 2021
Freddie freeman is just so damn good for baseball a tweet couldn’t express how happy I am for him rn
— Stephen Schoch (@bigdonkey47) November 3, 2021
FREDDIE FREEMAN WANTS HIS RING
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) November 3, 2021
Freddie Freeman and Alex Anthopoulos are really about to win the World Series
— Alex D'Addese (@alex_daddese) November 3, 2021
World Series MVP: Alex Anthopoulos.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) November 3, 2021
Congratulations to Alex Anthopoulos, George Poulis and Mike “Frosty” Frostad on their #WorldSeries title. Toronto and my Yiayia’s #Katsarola remember this like it was yesterday. @Braves @MLB @FAN590 pic.twitter.com/0HvoREufFf
— Nick Kypreos (@RealKyper) November 3, 2021
Atlanta knocks off Houston to secure the crown and Alex Anthopoulos is the first Canadian general manager to win a World Series.
— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) November 3, 2021
Alex Anthopoulos really flipped Pablo Sandoval for Eddie Rosario and three low tier minor leaguers for Joc Pederson, Jorge Soler and Adam Duvall.
He could’ve easily written off the season after the Acuña Jr. injury but he trusted Brian Snitker and went for it. GM of the year.
— Jordan Moore (@iJordanMoore) November 3, 2021
I'm happy for Alex Anthopoulos.
He was instrumental in turning the Blue Jays around, and he built some incredible teams in Toronto. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was a nice parting gift as well.
What a year for him.
— Kevin Papetti (@KPapetti) November 3, 2021
Braves fans are LOUD in Houston friends…#BattleATL #WorldSeries
— Ben Moore (@BenMoore247) November 3, 2021
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