University of Georgia - Pandora Yearbook (Athens, GA)

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(11 In the past five years, the Atlanta Braves liave surfaced as a true success story. After decades of average status, two failed attempts at the World Series and a lengthy strike last year, the Braves finally made their dreams a reality. Given the circumstances they had to tackle, the Braves have become an inspiration to players and fans alike. Amid the commotion, the 1995 World Series seemed to go quite steadily in compari- son to the two previous experiences of which the Braves were a part. Somehow the defeat by the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays appeared to fuel the fire for spirit in everyone that had watched or took part in the games. Many were confident that the Braves could easily chop the Cleveland Indians, sopho- more Marsha Bagley from Conyers commented. The strike also built great anticipation and tension in fans who just wanted the game of baseball to come back. Throughout the 1990 ' s, the Braves have won 454 games. This record has been unmatched by any other team. With the loss of such veteran players as Deion Sand- ers, Ron Gant and Terry Pendleton, the Braves were left with big shoes to fill. They accom- plished this task by recruiting Chipper Jones, Ryan Klesko, and All Star Marquis Grissom. On the sixth and final game of the 1995 World Series against the Cleveland Indians, Tom Glavine pitched flawlessly on the crisp Atlanta Saturday night. Senior Erin Reusing said, I couldn ' t quit watching. My eyes were glued to every moment. In eight innings, Glavine struck eight out and only allowed one hit. He went on to be named the Most Valuable Player of the series. David Justice clinched the tide with his homerun in the sixth inning. It was truly a moment of glory for Atlanta when Grissom catched the final ball pitched by Mark Wohlers. Finall)- Atlanta had won it all However, Atlanta was not the only place that celebrated the victory. Downtown Athens rocked with excitement. As word spread throughout town, people reacted in a number of ways. Some danced, cheered, celebrated privately or even turned over cars. I was! scared for a moment that things were going to get out of hand. It was like something you would see in a movie, UGA student April Adams noted. This mass hysteria was the result of expressing packed emotion. Some students even missed class on the following Monday to take part in the extravagant parade in Atlanta. With a World Series championship under its belt and the upcoming 1996 Olympics, the spotlight has been put on what an international city Atlanta has become. - Justin Owens J I Li

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