Apr. 20—A 30-pound creation of sterling silver was a major attraction Tuesday afternoon at Academy Sports and Outdoors, as the Atlanta Braves' new World Series trophy had Aiken on its agenda for a tour of Georgia, the Carolinas, Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi, with fans having the chance to pose for free pictures with the trophy.
One of the out-of-town visitors was Ninety Six resident Gene Carter, a lifelong Braves fan, in the company of some family members. Carter said he heard about the traveling trophy by way of the internet. "We thought this would be the closest thing we had, and I think tomorrow's going to be in Columbia .