He may not have sought the distinction, but the Braves’ Dansby Swanson is emerging as a handbook for how to succeed in the age of COVID-19.
That the Braves shortstop Thursday was tied for the National League lead in hits (9) and RBIs (8) and was batting around .400 after just the first week of baseball’s restart is initial proof that his approach to the challenge of our times is working.
Perhaps it is due in part to an almost fanatical attention to the details of trying to keep himself and those around him healthy. The Braves most renowned hometown player now, Swanson grew up in Marietta and there his family – mother, father, older brother, sister – are still rooted.