Editing Atlanta Braves (section)

===Atlanta (1966–present)===

====1966–1974====
[[File:Hank Aaron 1974.jpg|thumb|upright=0.95|Hall of Fame right fielder and designated hitter [[Hank Aaron]]]]
After arriving in Atlanta in 1966, the Braves found success in 1969, with the onset of divisional play by winning the first [[National League West]] Division title.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/panama-city-news-herald-braves-win-nl-we/141118477/|title=Braves Capture National League West Division Title|newspaper=[[Panama City News-Herald]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 1, 1969|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> In the [[1969 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]] the Braves were swept by the "[[1969 New York Mets season|Miracle Mets]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/warren-times-mirror-and-observer-braves/141119770/|title=It's Mets and Orioles In Fall Classic|newspaper=Warren Times-Mirror and Observer|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 7, 1969|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> They would post only two winning seasons between 1970 and 1981.<ref name="loserville">{{cite book|first1=Clayton|last1=Trutor|title=Loserville|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vw9UEAAAQBAJ&dq=loserville&pg=PT14|publisher=University of Nebraska Press|date=February 1, 2022|isbn=978-1496225047}}</ref> Fans in Atlanta had to be satisfied with the achievements of [[Hank Aaron]], who by the end of the 1973 season, had hit 713 home runs, one short of Ruth's record.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-hank-aaron-at-713/141121455/|title=Aaron Looks to '74|newspaper=St. Lucie News Tribune|agency=United Press International|date=October 1, 1973|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> On April 4, opening day of the [[1974 Major League Baseball season|next season]], he hit No. 714 in [[1974 Cincinnati Reds season|Cincinnati]], and on April 8, in front of his home fans and a national television audience, he finally beat Ruth's mark with a home run to left-center field off left-hander [[Al Downing (baseball)|Al Downing]] of the [[1974 Los Angeles Dodgers season|Los Angeles Dodgers]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-courier-hank-ties-babe-ruth/141122285/|title=Season's First Hit Gets Aaron Tie With Ruth|newspaper=The Daily Courier|agency=[[United Press International]]|date=April 5, 1974|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-courier-hank-aaron-hits-record/141122943/|title=Big Homer Record Chase Finally Ends for Aaron|first=David|last=Moffit|newspaper=The Daily Courier|agency=[[United Press International]]|date=April 5, 1974|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> Aaron spent most of his career as a Milwaukee and Atlanta Brave before being traded to the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] on November 2, 1974.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-lucie-news-tribune-hank-aaron-traded/141123593/|title=Brewers Get Aaron|first=Milton|last=Richmond|newspaper=The Daily Courier|agency=[[United Press International]]|date=November 3, 1974|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>

====Ted Turner and Time Warner era====

=====1976–1977: Ted Turner buys the team=====
[[File:Международная Леонардо-премия 10.1.jpg|thumb|Media magnate [[Ted Turner]] purchased the team in 1976, and played a large role in the team's operation.]]

In 1976, the team was purchased by media magnate [[Ted Turner]], owner of [[superstation]] [[TBS (American TV channel)|WTBS]], as a means to keep the team (and one of his main programming staples) in Atlanta.<ref name="loserville"/> Turner used the Braves as a major programming draw for his fledgling cable network, making the Braves the first franchise to have a nationwide audience and fan base.<ref name="loserville"/> WTBS marketed the team as "The Atlanta Braves: [[America's Team]]", a nickname that still sticks in some areas of the country, especially [[Southern United States|the South]].<ref>{{citation|url=http://dynamic.si.cnn.com/si_online/covers/issues/1982/0809.html |author=Wulf, Steve |title=America's Team II |date=1982-08-09 |publisher=Sports Illustrated |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110603230450/http://dynamic.si.cnn.com/si_online/covers/issues/1982/0809.html |archive-date=2011-06-03 }}</ref><ref name="loserville"/> The financially strapped Turner used money already paid to the team for their broadcast rights as a down-payment. Turner quickly gained a reputation as a quirky, hands-on baseball owner. On May 11, 1977, Turner appointed himself [[manager (baseball)|manager]], but because MLB passed a rule in the 1950s barring managers from holding a financial stake in their teams, Turner was ordered to relinquish that position after one game (the [[1977 Atlanta Braves season|Braves]] lost 2–1 to the [[1977 Pittsburgh Pirates season|Pittsburgh Pirates]] to bring their losing streak to 17 games).<ref>{{cite news|title=Turner Takes Over for Bristol|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/colorado-springs-gazette-telegraph-ted-t/141126044/|newspaper=[[Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=May 12, 1977|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kuhn Rejects Turner|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-recorder-turner-banned-from-ma/141127044/|newspaper=[[Times Recorder]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=May 14, 1977|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>

=====1978–1990=====
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The Braves didn't enjoy much success between 1978 and 1990, however, in the [[1982 Atlanta Braves season|1982 season]], led by manager [[Joe Torre]], the Braves secured their first divisional title since 1969.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-braves-win-nl-we/141139644/|title=Braves Back Into Playoffs|first=Mike|last=Embry|newspaper=Daily American Republic|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=November 9, 1983|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> The team was led by standout performances from key players like [[Dale Murphy]], [[Bob Horner]], [[Chris Chambliss]], [[Phil Niekro]], and [[Gene Garber]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-10-23-sp-13995-story.html|title=Blue Jays' Cox Leaves Land of the Freeze for the Home of the Braves|date=October 23, 1985|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 23, 2022}}</ref> The Braves were swept in the [[1982 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] in three games by the [[1982 St. Louis Cardinals season|Cardinals]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/indiana-gazette-braves-swept-in-1982-nlc/141141184/|title=Cards, Brewers Advance to World Series|newspaper=[[Indiana Gazette]]|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 11, 1982|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref> Murphy won the Most Valuable Player award for the National League in 1982 and 1983.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-american-republic-dale-murphy-wins/141136631/|title=Murphy Repeats as MVP|newspaper=Daily American Republic|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=November 9, 1983|access-date=February 16, 2024}}</ref>

=====1991–2005: 14 consecutive division titles=====
From 1991 to 2005, the Atlanta Braves enjoyed a remarkable era of success in baseball, marked by a record-setting 14 consecutive division titles, five National League pennants, and a World Series championship in 1995.<ref name="14div">{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/braves-14-straight-titles-should-be-cheered-c237410912|title=Braves' 14 straight division titles should be cheered|website=MLB|date=June 19, 2017|access-date=September 18, 2022|first1=Tracy|last1=Ringolsby}}</ref> Bobby Cox returned as manager in 1990, leading the team's turnaround after finishing the previous season with the worst record in baseball. Notable developments included the drafting of [[Chipper Jones]] in 1990 and the hiring of general manager John Schuerholz from the Kansas City Royals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/chipper-jones-right-pick-for-braves-in-1990-c287784536|title=Chipper a wise choice for Braves in 1990 Draft|last=Bowman|first=Mark|website=MLB.com|access-date=July 28, 2018|archive-date=October 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023210826/https://www.mlb.com/news/chipper-jones-right-pick-for-braves-in-1990-c287784536|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/john-schuerholz-best-general-manager-in-braves-history|title=14 division titles: Schuerholz is Braves' best GM|last=Bowman|first=Mark|date=June 23, 2020|website=[[MLB.com]]|access-date=September 20, 2023}}</ref>

The Braves' remarkable journey began in [[1991 Atlanta Braves season|1991]], known as the "Worst to First" season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantamagazine.com/90s/unbelievable-the-braves-1991-worst-to-first-season/|title=Unbelievable! The Braves 1991 worst to first season|last=Walburn|first=Lee|date=March 18, 2015|website=Atlanta Magazine|access-date=September 20, 2023}}</ref> Overcoming a shaky start, the Braves bounced back led by young pitchers [[Tom Glavine]] and [[John Smoltz]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/1995-braves-how-leo-mazzone-became-baseball-best-pitching-coach/zreDJQtl80oNXAlaPHk35N/|title=How Leo Mazzone became baseball's best pitching coach|last=Burns|first=Gabriel|date=June 25, 2020|website=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|access-date=September 20, 2023}}</ref> The team secured the NL pennant in a memorable playoff race, ultimately losing a closely contested [[1991 World Series|World Series]] to the Minnesota Twins. The following year, the [[1992 Atlanta Braves season|Braves]] won the [[1992 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] in dramatic fashion against the [[1992 Pittsburgh Pirates season|Pirates]] but fell short in the [[1992 World Series|World Series]] against the [[1992 Toronto Blue Jays season|Toronto Blue Jays]].

In 1993, the Braves strengthened their pitching staff with the addition of Cy Young Award winner [[Greg Maddux]] in free agency.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/12/10/maddux-to-braves-for-28-million/4d16b3f3-a534-4808-9761-42da3ab5039d/|title=Maddux To Braves For $28 Million|last=Maske|first=Mark|date=December 10, 1992|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 5, 2020|archive-date=June 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606051349/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/sports/1992/12/10/maddux-to-braves-for-28-million/4d16b3f3-a534-4808-9761-42da3ab5039d/|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite posting a franchise-best 104 wins, they lost in the [[1993 National League Championship Series|NLCS]] to the [[1993 Philadelphia Phillies season|Philadelphia Phillies]]. The team moved to the Eastern Division in 1994, sparking a heated rivalry with the New York Mets.<ref name=Realignment/><ref name=RivalryWithMets/><ref name=SubwaySeries>{{cite book|title=The subway series: the Yankees, the Mets and a season to remember|year=2000|publisher=The Sporting News|location=St. Louis, Mo.|isbn=978-0-89204-659-1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=From Wild Card to World Series|date=October 17, 2000|first=Murray|last=Chass|newspaper=The New York Times|author-link=Murray Chass}}</ref>

The [[1994–95 Major League Baseball strike|player's strike]] cut short the 1994 season just before the division championships, but the Braves rebounded in 1995, defeating the [[1995 Cleveland Indians season|Cleveland Indians]] to win the [[1995 World Series|World Series]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/1995/95mlb2.htm|title=Atlanta, at last; Braves Win World Series|last=Makse|first=Mark|date=October 29, 1995|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=June 5, 2020|archive-date=November 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191123073255/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/1995/95mlb2.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> With this World Series victory, the Braves became the first team in Major League Baseball to win world championships in three different cities.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1995.shtml|title=Atlanta Braves 1995 summary|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=September 16, 2023}}</ref> The Braves reached the World Series in [[1996 World Series|1996]] and [[1999 World Series|1999]] but were defeated both times by the New York Yankees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1996.shtml|title=1996 Atlanta Braves season summary|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/ATL/1999.shtml|title=1999 Atlanta Braves summary|website=[[Baseball-Reference.com]]|access-date=February 17, 2024}}</ref>

In 1996, Time Warner acquired Ted Turner's Turner Broadcasting System, including the Braves.<ref>{{cite news|title=Done Deal|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/ellwood-city-ledger-tbstime-warner-merg/142303713|first1=Marc|last1=Rice|newspaper=Ellwood City Ledger|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 11, 1996|access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref> Despite their continued success with a ninth consecutive division title in 2000, the Braves faced postseason disappointment with a sweep by the [[2000 St. Louis Cardinals season|St. Louis Cardinals]] in the [[2000 National League Division Series|NLDS]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Braves Swept Out of Playoffs|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-braves-swept/142304144/|first1=Tom|last1=Saladino|newspaper=South Florida Sun Sentinel|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 8, 2000|access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref> The team won division titles from 2002 to 2004 but experienced early exits in the NLDS each year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Astros Deck Braves to get to NLCS|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-iola-register-2004-nlds/142304858/|newspaper=The Iola Register|agency=[[Associated Press]]|date=October 12, 2004|access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref>

====Liberty Media era====

=====Liberty Media buys the team=====
[[File:Chipper Jones last reg season game.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Chipper Jones salutes the crowd at [[Turner Field]] prior to his final regular-season game on September 30, 2012. Jones announced he would retire after 19 seasons with the Braves]]
In December 2005, Time Warner, put the club up for sale, leading to negotiations with Liberty Media.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1995/09/23/MN70161.DTL|last=Pelline|first=Jeff|date=September 23, 1995|title=Time Warner Closes Deal for Turner|newspaper=San Francisco Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/2005/12/14/news/fortune500/braves_sale/|last=Isidore|first=Chris|date=December 14, 2005|title=Time Warner considers Braves sale|publisher=CNNMoney.com|access-date=April 27, 2011|archive-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022180011/http://money.cnn.com/2005/12/14/news/fortune500/braves_sale/|url-status=live}}</ref> After over a year of talks, a deal was reached in February 2007 for Liberty Media to acquire the Braves for $450 million, a magazine publishing company, and $980 million in cash. The sale, valued at approximately $1.48 billion, was contingent on approval from 75 percent of MLB owners and Commissioner Bud Selig.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0505/089.html?boxes=custom |title=Braves' New World – Forbes Magazine |work=Forbes |date=May 5, 2008 |access-date=July 25, 2011 |first=Monte |last=Burke |archive-date=May 24, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524045942/http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2008/0505/089.html?boxes=custom |url-status=live}}</ref>

===== Bobby Cox and Chipper Jones retire =====
Bobby Cox's final year as manager in [[2010 Atlanta Braves season|2010]] saw the Braves return to the postseason for the first time since 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-cox-not-finished-yet-after-braves-win-nl-wild-card-2010oct04-story.html|title=Cox not finished yet after Braves win NL wild card|first1=Charles|last1=Odum|newspaper=[[San Diego Union-Tribune]]|date=October 4, 2010|access-date=February 15, 2024|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> The team secured the NL Wild Card but fell to the San Francisco Giants in the [[2010 National League Division Series|National League Division Series]] in four closely contested games, marking the conclusion of Bobby Cox's managerial career.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.twincities.com/2010/10/11/san-francisco-giants-bounce-atlanta-braves-from-the-playoffs-in-manager-bobby-coxs-final-game/|title=San Francisco Giants bounce Atlanta Braves from the playoffs in manager Bobby Cox's final game|newspaper=[[Pioneer Press]]|date=October 11, 2010|access-date=February 15, 2024|agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> The [[2011 Atlanta Braves season|following season]] the Braves suffered a historic September collapse to miss the postseason.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/chronology-braves-collapse/RXMpkWsIlGOdbZTkgOJiFO/|title=Chronology of Braves' collapse|first1=David|last1=O Brien|newspaper=[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date=October 1, 2012|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> The club bounced back in [[2012 Atlanta Braves season|2012]] and returned to the postseason in Chipper Jones' final season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7721523/chipper-jones-atlanta-braves-retire-end-season|title=Chipper Jones plan to retire|website=ESPN.com|date=March 22, 2012|access-date=March 22, 2012|archive-date=February 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228161834/http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/7721523/chipper-jones-atlanta-braves-retire-end-season|url-status=live}}</ref> The Braves won 94 games in 2012, but that wasn't enough to win the NL East, so they faced the St. Louis Cardinals in the inaugural [[Wild Card Game]].<ref name="ifg">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/03/sports/braves-cardinals-baseball-playoff.html|title=The Braves, the Cardinals and an Infamous Infield Fly: An Oral History|first1=Alan|last1=Blinder|first2=David|last2=Waldstein|newspaper=[[New York Times]]|date=October 3, 2019|access-date=February 15, 2024}}</ref> Chipper Jones last game was a memorable one: the Braves lost the [[2012 National League Wild Card Game|one game playoff]] 6–3, but the game would be remembered for a controversial infield fly call that helped end a Braves rally in the 8th inning.<ref name="ifg"/>

=====Truist Park and return to the World Series=====
[[File:SunTrust Park Opening Day 2017.jpg|right|thumb|300px|[[Truist Park]] prior to its first regular-season game]]

In 2017, the Atlanta Braves began playing at [[Truist Park]], replacing Turner Field as their home stadium.<ref name="openingpitch">{{cite news|title=Braves greats help celebrate opening of new SunTrust Park|first=Charles|last=Odum|url=https://www.apnews.com/fa5283f7660842e9a8db02d0a488ca58|date=April 14, 2017|access-date=January 12, 2024|work=Associated Press|archive-date=April 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170418083207/https://www.apnews.com/fa5283f7660842e9a8db02d0a488ca58|url-status=live}}</ref> Following an MLB investigation into international signing rule violations, general manager [[John Coppolella]] resigned and faced a baseball ban.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/10/02/atlanta-braves-john-coppolella-resigns-investigation|title=Braves GM John Coppolella Resigns Amid MLB Investigation Over International Signings|date=October 2, 2017|access-date=November 13, 2017|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|archive-date=November 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114013040/https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/10/02/atlanta-braves-john-coppolella-resigns-investigation|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Alex Anthopoulos]] took over as the new general manager.<ref name=aajh>{{cite news|title=Braves hire former Dodgers, Blue Jays exec Alex Anthopoulos as GM|url=http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21402952/atlanta-braves-hire-former-dodgers-blue-jays-exec-alex-anthopoulos-gm|publisher=[[ESPN]]|date=November 13, 2017|access-date=November 13, 2017|archive-date=November 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114090129/http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/21402952/atlanta-braves-hire-former-dodgers-blue-jays-exec-alex-anthopoulos-gm|url-status=live}}</ref> The team's chairman, [[Terry McGuirk]], apologized for the scandal and expressed confidence in Anthopoulos' integrity.<ref name="aajh" /> A new on field mascot named [[Blooper (mascot)|Blooper]] was introduced at a fan event before the 2017 season.<ref name="blooper1">{{cite web|url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/fans-react-blooper-the-new-braves-mascot/LUdGUgRzJtDUXjiN41KqdJ/|title=Fans react to Blooper, the new Braves mascot|newspaper=[[The Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]|date=January 27, 2018|access-date=January 12, 2024}}</ref> Under Anthopoulos, the Braves made the playoffs in six of his first seven seasons.<ref>{{cite web|first1=David|last1=O'Brien|first2=Lukas|last2=Weese|url=https://theathletic.com/5198644/2024/01/12/braves-alex-anthopoulos-contract-extension/|title=Braves extend GM Alex Anthopoulos on multiyear deal|website=[[The Athletic]]|date=January 12, 2024|access-date=February 22, 2024}}</ref> In [[2020 Atlanta Braves season|2020]] the Braves reached the [[2020 National League Championship Series|National League Championship Series]], but ultimately lost to the Dodgers after leading 3–1.<ref name="NLCS2020">{{cite news |last1=Waldstein |first1=David |title=Dodgers Rally to Win N.L.C.S. and Reach 3rd World Series in 4 Years |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/sports/baseball/dodgers-braves-game-7.html |access-date=February 8, 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 18, 2020 |ref=NLCS2020 |archive-date=February 6, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206215208/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/sports/baseball/dodgers-braves-game-7.html |url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:P20220926HF-0600 (52517567995).jpg|thumb|right|upright|300px|President [[Joe Biden]] hosts the 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves on September 26, 2022, in the [[East Room]] of the [[White House]].]]
In the 2021 season, the Braves won the National League East with an 88–73 record. In the postseason, they quickly defeated the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Division Series 3–1.  The Braves again faced the Dodgers in the [[2021 National League Championship Series|2021 NLCS]], and won in six games to take Atlanta's first National League pennant since [[1999 National League Championship Series|1999]]. The Braves advanced to the World Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/23/sports/baseball/atlanta-braves-world-series.html|title=Atlanta Topples Dodgers To Reach First World Series Since 1999|last=Blinder|first=Alan|date=November 2, 2021|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=September 17, 2023}}</ref> They defeated the [[Houston Astros]] in six games to win their fourth World Series title.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/02/sports/baseball/braves-win-world-series.html|title=Atlanta Overcomes Decades of Frustration to Win World Series|last=Waldstein|first=David|date=November 11, 2021|website=[[The New York Times]]|access-date=February 25, 2022}}</ref>

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