On this night, in Game 6 of the World Series, they connected on the final out that cemented a 7-0 victory over the Houston Astros and capped the Braves improbable ascendance.

The Braves acquired Soler at the trade deadline exactly three years ago Monday and the slugger helped Atlanta win its first World Series since 1995 with an MVP-earning performance in the Fall Classic.

Yet the game was returned to Atlanta in November 2023, two years after the Braves – who’d go on to win the 2021 World Series – and Georgia politicians blistered MLB’s decision, with Gov ...