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Winning atmosphere Bobby Cox and the Atlanta Braves know what it takes to win.

Baseball Digest

| October 01, 2003 | Etkin, Jack | COPYRIGHT 2003 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ELEVEN YEARS IS, THE BASEBALL equivalent of an eon. That's how long the Atlanta Braves have reigned in their division, and are currently in the process of making it an even dozen before the end of the 2003 campaign. But the lofty phrase "11 consecutive division titles" has an abstract, actuarial ring.

There are more explicit references, links to the game itself, to illustrate just how long the Braves have been at the top. It's an archaeological dig back to 1991, when the Braves won their first division title and:

* Stump Merrill was managing the New York Yankees, and Joe Morgan was writing out the lineup cards for the Boston Red Sox.

* Howard ...

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