The Atlanta Braves may win the World Series. But they face a tougher opponent off the field
CNN
The Atlanta Braves aren't just playing the Houston Astros. They're also battling a perception that the franchise has abandoned the city's Black community.
Those Braves teams featured a colorful lineup of Black superstars: Fred "Crime Dog" McGriff, speedy Otis Nixon, two-way star Deion "Prime Time" Sanders and the dimpled chin of David Justice, who was married to actress Halle Berry.
The Braves then were part of the heartbeat of Black Atlanta. Hip-hop artists wore their caps, and legions of Black fans, ushers and street vendors mingled with White fans at the team's ballpark in a historic Black neighborhood near downtown.
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