(Sports Spectrum) Dansby Swanson was a year old the last time the Atlanta Braves won a World Series. All he could dream about while growing up in the suburbs of Atlanta was winning a World Series with his favorite team.
That dream came true Tuesday night in Houston, as Swanson and the Braves knocked off the Houston Astros, 7-0, to win their first World Series since 1995 and the fourth in franchise history. Swanson delivered a two-run home run in the fifth inning and, fittingly, recorded the final out on a ground ball from Yuli Gurriel that he tossed to Freddie Freeman at first base.
“Destiny, I guess,” Swanson told FOX Sports after the game of getting to be in on the clinching out. “The good Lord, He’s blessed me so much. I wouldn’t be here without Him. Just the peace that He gives me, it’s remarkable. Especially in moments like this, you can never go wrong trusting in that. I’m just so thankful to be here.”