HOUSTON (AP) — A spare piece no more, Jorge Soler drove a pitch over the train tracks, out of Minute Maid Park and deep into the heart of Texas. He dropped his bat, tapped his chest twice and jabbed a hand toward the Atlanta Braves dugout.
Three months earlier, he was a .192 hitter on a fourth-place team.
Two weeks ago, he was sidelined by COVID-19.
Now, a World Series star, finishing off the Houston Astros for the Braves’ first World Series title since 1995.
A bit player during the Chicago Cubs’ drought-smashing victory over Cleveland five years ago, Soler was voted MVP of Atlanta’s six-game Series win over over the Astros.