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Atlanta Braves honored at White House to celebrate 2021 World Series victory
The Atlanta Braves joined President Joe Biden Monday morning to celebrate their big win at the 2021 World Series.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves headed to the White House to celebrate their victory.
Monday morning at around 11:45, the Braves met with President Joe Biden in the East Room of the White House.
This visit came just days before the 2022 regular season wraps up and playoffs begin. The Braves beat the Houston Astros in six games last year. The Braves are in second place in the National League East standings with 95 wins just 1 ½ games below the New York Mets. Post-season begins Oct. 7.
Atlanta Braves Manager Brian Snitker hoists the commissioner's trophy following the team's 7-0 victory against the Houston Astros in Game Six to win the 2021 World Series. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
The president, regardless of party, often honors major league and some college sports champions with a White House ceremony, typically nonpartisan affairs in which the commander in chief pays tribute to the champs’ prowess, poses for photos and comes away with a team jersey.
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Braves visit White House to celebrate 2021 World Series win
The Atlanta Braves were in Washington D.C. this week and met with President Joe Biden to celebrate their 2021 World Series win.
Those visits were highly charged in the previous administration. Many athletes took issue with President Donald Trump’s policies and rhetoric on policing, immigration and more. Trump, for his part, didn’t take kindly to the criticism from athletes or their on-field expressions of political opinion.
Under Biden, the tradition appears to be back. He has previously hosted the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks and Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the White House.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.