Brave New World: Atlanta Beats Dodgers 4-2, Heads to World Series

Atlanta Braves catcher Travis d'Arnaud hugs pitcher Will Smith after winning Game 6 of baseball’s National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Atlanta on Oct. 23, 2021. AP Photo/John Bazemore

ATLANTA—Led by an unlikely hero, the Atlanta Braves are heading back to a place that used to be so familiar to them.

The World Series.