The Atlanta Braves were welcomed to the White House by President Joe Biden on Monday when a reception in the East Room was held to celebrate their 2021 World Series victory.
Last November, the Atlanta Braves won Major League Baseball’s title by defeating the Houston Astros in six games. The Braves won it for the first time since 1995.
The squad never quit and never gave in, the President remarked at the White House celebration, producing one of history’s greatest turnarounds — the first title in 26 years.
“But none of it came easy. People counted you out,” Biden said, adding, “Heck, I know something about being counted out.