The former president won’t be sitting with MLB or club officials on Saturday at Truist Park in Atlanta.
Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY
Opinion: MLB, club won’t budge on Atlanta baseball team’s nickname, but here’s why I won’t use it.
USA TODAY columnist says that while he can’t stop the tomahawk chop or make Atlanta change its name, he can stop acknowledging the nickname.
‘They complete our team’: Atlanta takes down Astros in Game 1 of World Series thanks to late trade acquisitions
Powered by its midseason acquisitions, Atlanta cruised to a 6-2 win over Houston, but saw Charlie Morton exit with a broken fibula.
Baseball fans conflicted over hatred for Astros or cheering for beloved manager, Dusty Baker
Dusty Baker is looking to win his first World Series as a manager, but will do so guiding one of sports’ most disliked teams, the Houston Astros.
Sweet revenge: Atlanta Braves knock off Los Angeles Dodgers to advance to World Series
The Braves defeated the defending World Series champion Dodgers to win their first pennant in 22 years. They will face the Astros in the Fall Classic.
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer, dealing with ‘general soreness,’ won’t start Game 6
Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Max Scherzer hopes to play if there is a Game 7, but he declared himself too sore to take the mound in Game 6.
Braves push Dodgers to the brink with four homers in NLCS Game 4 win
The Braves hit four homers en route to a 9-2 win in Game 4 and put the defending World Series champion Dodgers on the brink of elimination.
‘The game honors you:’ Cody Bellinger’s clutch swing in NLCS Game 3 evokes memory of legendary Dodger home run
The Dodgers were five outs away from going down 3 games to 0 to the Braves in the NLCS until Bellinger tied the game with a majestic, three-run homer.
Cody Bellinger’s three-run homer brings Dodgers back from brink in 6-5 NLCS Game 3 win vs. Atlanta
Cody Bellinger’s three-run homer in the eighth inning led to a miraculous comeback in Game 3 of the NLCS against the Braves.
Opinion: Braves win NLCS opener vs. Dodgers, even if they didn’t deserve the victory
Atlanta went the traditional route, with starter Max Fried, and won Game 1. It was a game they couldn’t squander. considering who they will face next.