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This year, one team in particular—the Atlanta Braves—has dominated Major League Baseball. The postseason spirit has already taken hold of their fans.

The postseason for Major League Baseball is ready to start. The Atlanta Braves are the one team that has dominated the entire season. For the majority of the season, they have led the majors in hits, runs, and home runs. And their fans are watching in wonder, as Georgia Public Broadcasting’s Peter Biello reports.

BYLINE: PETER BIELLO Following a recent Braves victory, fan Matt Dover stands outside Truist Park, the site of the Braves’ ace right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr.’s two home runs just hours earlier.

Matt Dawson: Whoa. It came out in four and a half seconds, my god. That object was dead center, like a heat-seeking missile.

BIELLO: Dover thinks Acuna will win the MVP award for the National League. Acuna became the sixth player in Major League history to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a single season when he just entered the 40/40 club. The Braves were the first team to secure a postseason spot and have the best overall record.

DOVER: Without a doubt, the Braves this season are the best baseball club.

BIELLO: Jonathan Lang waves a red Braves jersey next to him. Player signatures cover it, and he hopes to add a few more. First baseman Matt Olson, according to him, has set his own record and made this squad unique.

Jonathan Lang broke Andruw Jones’ record of 51 home runs in a single season.

BIELLO: Olson leads the majors in RBIs and home runs as well. The squad has the highest batting average in the majors as a whole. Pitching-wise, Spencer Strider, a righty, leads baseball in strikeouts and has a chance to win baseball’s highest pitcher award, the Cy Young Award. Two women wearing highly painted hats and Braves clothing are seen at The Battery, a baseball-themed entertainment zone located across the park.

JENNIFER LEMMING: It simply brings the spirit, and it has all the colors and feathers of the Braves.

LITTLE: According to Jennifer Lemming, the distinction is also made by the team spirit.

LEMMING: It seems like they’re high-fiving each other after a play. It’s evident that they take great pleasure in what they’re doing. They never give up, even when things are tough for them.

BIELLO: And that happiness adds to their entertainment value. This season, Truist Park has seen a record number of sellout audiences for the Braves. Chevy Clarke traveled from Atlanta with companions. Although the Braves have impressive statistics, he believes that the team’s on-field camaraderie is more important.

CHEVY CLARKE: Everyone is enjoying themselves. They recall that we all used to play this game in our backyard with our mom and dad. We’re being thrown socks by them. Using plastic bats, we struck the balls. That’s really what matters, you know.

LITTLE: And he feels the Braves may win another World Series if they remember to enjoy themselves. I’m Peter Biello for NPR News in Atlanta.

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