Hundreds Of Thousands Celebrate Braves World Series Parade

COBB COUNTY, GA — Atlanta Braves fans have waited for this moment, and it's finally here. The Braves took over downtown Atlanta and Cobb County for a two-part parade celebrating the World Series win, lasting nearly all day Friday — and Patch followed along live from Truist Park.

Hundreds of thousands lined the parade route outside the stadium, with as many as 2 million people attending the two-part parade throughout the day, paying tribute to the Braves for clinching the team's first World Series title in 26 years Tuesday against the Houston Astros. The last time the Braves won was in 1995, when they defeated the Cleveland Indians in six games.

And now, the team is here to party with Braves Country.

"This team has overcome everything. It’s unbelievable," Terry McGuirk, chairman of the Atlanta Braves, said at Truist Park after two celebratory parades. "We’ve been waiting 26 years for this special moment."

“The spirit of Hank Aaron pervades this space. He is here with us. He loved the Atlanta Braves and I am so very, very happy to be able to see these young men who have picked up the mantle and who are carrying it on,” she said. “Thank you. Thank all of you. Thank you so much.“

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms also made an appearance during the post-parade speeches and celebration at Truist Park.

“On behalf of the city of Atlanta, thank you, thank you, thank you,” Bottoms said to the Braves. “We are so proud to call you our home team.”

Cobb Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid followed Bottoms.

“The comeback is always greater than the setback,” Cupid said. “The Braves are our winning team, but we all know they are truly Atlanta’s home team.”

The festivities began around noon with a two-part parade starting in the city of Atlanta that paused to travel to Cobb County before picking up on Cobb Parkway at the corner of Riverwood Parkway and culminating at Circle 75 Parkway.

More than 100,000 people were outside the Battery near the stadium after 2 p.m.

As members of the Atlanta Braves cheered from double-decker buses, the streets filled with confetti. The parade concluded before 3:10 p.m. as it traveled up the Cobb Parkway to Truist Park.

A post-parade concert at Truist Park featured performances from Grammy Award-winning artists Ludacris and Big Boi.

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