In early November, the Atlanta Braves ended a 26-year World Series championship drought when they defeated the Houston Astros in six games.
But just a month later, Major League Baseball owners locked out the players as a quarter-century of peace on the labor front came to an end. It’s the first work stoppage since the World Series was canceled in 1994.
Emory University sports marketing professor Mike Lewis joined WABE’s “All Things Considered” to discuss how the lockout could affect the Braves’ offseason.
On whether the work stoppage might affect Braves’ ticket sales for 2022:
“I have to think that the Braves’ fans are so overjoyed by this World Series, that they are very interested in committing to season tickets,” said Lewis.