Jorge Soler won World Series MVP for the 2021 Atlanta Braves with three home runs in six games. Eddie Rosario won the NLCS MVP with a ridiculous .560/.607/1.040 slash line. Freddie Freeman was a consistent force throughout the postseason, with five home runs, 11 RBI and a 1.045 OPS.
But perhaps no one — or, rather, nothing — stole the show more than the shiny pearls hanging around Joc Pederson's neck.
There's no real reason for why Pederson decided to rock the necklace — we've heard all sorts of explanations, including that it's because he's a "bad b----" and, even more simple, because "shooters shoot" — but its legacy will forever be a part of Braves history. It's appropriate, then, that they were sent over to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, arriving on Wednesday.
Every year, the Hall has a team-specific exhibit for the World Series winners — when I was there as an intern a few years back, it was the Astros who were on display for their 2017 title (little did we know!) — and I'm sure the pearls will be displayed prominently for visitors from all over the world to appreciate.
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Several other artifacts from the 2021 World Series run will be enshrined in Cooperstown, including what has already been revealed by the museum on social media:
The Hall also lists the following artifacts from the postseason, including non-Astros equipment:
— Spikes worn by Max Fried and Will Smith
— Glove used by Eddie Rosario
— Caps worn by Ian Anderson and Dansby Swanson
— Cap worn by Dusty Baker
— Helmet worn by Yordan Alvarez
— Game 1 stolen base by Ozzie Albies
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