Ah, old friends. It’s nice to see them doing well this postseason. And it didn’t take long for the World Series to get some former Cub involvement.
Jorge Soler led off the game with a rocket shot to left field, up into the Crawford Boxes:
Did we mention @solerpower12 is back?#BattleATL pic.twitter.com/WCITYISjr0
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 27, 2021
That is the first time a player has led off the whole World Series with a homer. (Cubs fans will of course note that it is NOT the first time a player has led off a World Series GAME with a homer. Shouts to Dexter Fowler.)
Love this view:
That home run by @solerpower12 was the first leadoff homer by a #Braves batter in the #WorldSeries since Bill Bruton did so in Game 2 of the 1958 series versus the Yankees.#BattleATL pic.twitter.com/sOyhXu1R3a
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 27, 2021