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Brave new world: Atlanta beats LA 4-2, heads to World Series
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Jorge Soler wins 2021 World Series MVP
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Unlikely hero, 2 HRs carry Braves to brink of Series title
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Summer castoff Jorge Soler transforms into World Series MVP
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Braves beat Dodgers 4-2, head to first World Series since '99
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MLB Twitter freaks out at Jorge Soler's historic World Series home run
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Braves top Astros 6-2 to win Game 1 of World Series - Chicago Sun
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Braves Jorge Soler 1st batter to lead off World Series with HR
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Summer castoff Jorge Soler transforms into World Series MVP
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Atlanta Braves Win First World Series Title Since 1995 After
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Braves rally past Astros to move one win from first World Series
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Braves win 1st World Series crown since 1995, rout Astros
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Braves beat Astros 7-0 in Game 6, winning first World Series since
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Back-to-back homers by Swanson and Soler against the Astros have