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Kirby Smart on Joc Pederson appearance at UGA game, Atlanta Braves' World Series victory

20200517_134556by: Justin Rudolph11/07/21
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ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 06: Joc Pederson of the Atlanta Braves is seen during the game along with Braves mascot, Blooper in the first half of the game between the Missouri Tigers and Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium on November 6, 2021 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Joc Pederson

Atlanta Braves outfielder Jack Pederson was in attendance at the Georgia Bulldogs game today against the Missouri Tigers. Georgia recognized him and the Braves, congratulating them on capturing the World Series title last week. After the game, Bulldogs head coach Kirby smart spoke on what it meant to have Pederson there at the game.

“Yeah, it’s really cool I was hoping to get to see those guys. I saw I guess Joc during the timeout or when they recognized him. And all our all our water boys had the beads or the pearls on so they were all representing it including my son; who’s a big jock fan. But I didn’t get a chance to speak to him. I’m so proud of what the Braves are done for the state, and for Atlanta. And it’s pretty cool pretty neat to watch them do so well especially the close way they did,” said Smart.

In a similar fashion to their first eight games, the Bulldogs suffocated the tigers with their defense. Georgia allowed just three points for the first half, and six points total in the game. It’s their fourth game of the season not allowing a touchdown and their sixth game holding their opponent to under 10 points.

The Bulldogs congratulate the Braves

The Georgia Bulldogs sent their congratulations to the newly crowned MLB World Series champs, the Atlanta Braves. The Bulldogs sent the Braves a congratulatory tweet on Twitter highlighting the four games in which they won to beat the Houston Astros.

Atlanta was able to quiet the big bats of Houston in all four games that they won. In games one and four, the Braves allowed just two runs apiece. In their other two victories, they blanked the Astros, resulting in an average of one run scored per game in their four victories. This World Series victory is the first one for the Braves since 1995. And it ended their streak of most consecutive postseason appearances not leading to a title at 16. After two more bombs, four more runs, and a complete shutout of the cheaters, the Braves won the World Series for the first time since 1995. It was a long 26 years for this lifer and many others like me who wondered if we’d ever see the day again. Now it’s here after an improbable run to the championship. The Georgia Bulldogs were one of many Georgia-based teams to celebrate their state’s new champions.