ATLANTA — Atlanta BravesFinally, they have their bling and yes, pearls are involved.
Just before the first pitch of Saturday’s game against the Cincinnati RedsTruist Park saw members of Atlanta’s roster, front office, and coaching staff receive their World Series rings to commemorate last season’s victory.
24 current players were presented rings in recognition of their contributions to the 2021 team.
“Honestly, when they showed it to me for the first time, I was just like, ‘God. “Honestly, when they first showed it to me, I was like, ‘God.'” Manager Brian Snitker explained.
Snitker received a preview before the ring was cut. He was stunned when he was asked to comment on the sample that was shown and was left speechless.
He was still in awe when he finally put the actual ring on his fingers during the pregame ceremony.
Snitker declared after the Braves’ 2-1 win against the Reds, “I’ll probably head home tonight and get the thing under a nice lamp and put my glasses and take a closer look,”
“This ring… I could just keep going. It’s almost like everything in the ring is something. Everything has a meaning. That’s really cool.
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Atlanta’s 6-1 win over the Houston AstrosThe organization won its fourth World Series trophy last November, which was also the second time the trophy has been awarded since the team moved to Atlanta back in 1966. The Braves won the World Series for the first time in 1995.
The Saturday pregame ceremony saw the ring recipients walk from the Braves’ dugout onto a red-carpet that led to a stage, which was positioned in front the pitcher’s mound. Each ring was contained in a black box.
The night’s start pitcher Kyle WrightBefore he could put on the ring, he had to wait until a while after he left the game. He felt it was heavy and tight on his finger.
Wright admitted that he has not had the chance to take a detailed look at it.
However, he didn’t see much. Was there a favorite?
Wright laughed and said “All of it.” It was all really cool. It’s hard to pick just one thing. It’s all the details. It was amazing. It was a great job.
Every ring features the Braves logo in “A” format in 18.71-karat yellow gold. This is an ode to the franchise’s founding in1871.
The removable top makes the ring easy to remove. The ring opens to reveal micro-LED lights inside that illuminate a Truist Park miniature. The No. 44 on its outfield grass to honor the tribute that the actual baseball park had received from Hank Aaron’s family earlier in the season. Aaron wore No. 44.
This ring is a representation of Aaron’s historic 755 career home run runs. It has 755 total diamonds.
Snitker said that there was a lot Hank inside the ring, which is how it should be.
Current players from the winning team San Francisco Giants outfielder Joc PedersonThe ring was created by, who also had input. The ring even features Pederson’s pearl necklace that he wore during Atlanta’s postseason run. In recognition of the phenomenon that fans loved last fall, each ring has a single pearl.
Pederson was a model fan and many fans wore pearls to the playoffs. Children were encouraged to wear pearl necklaces by local schools as they grew more excited about the team’s win.
After presenting their new rings to the audience, players were excited to gather in groups in the infield and compare them, take photos with phones, and show off their new rings to the cameras attached to the in-stadium videoboard.
Snitker acknowledged this week that he wouldn’t wear his diamond ring much.
The manager suggested that it might be when you dress up for special occasions. “I don’t wear a lot of rings. However, I am going to be proud of it and display.
However, he retreated slightly after the ceremony.
Snitker stated, “It’s wearable if it’s in the right circumstances.”
After unveiling their championship pennant Thursday night, the Braves held a ring ceremony Saturday. They also honored 2021 individual award recipients in a pregame ceremony on Friday.