World Series 2021: Braves manager Brian Snitker will face his son, an Astros hitting coach, in Fall Classic

On Saturday, the Atlanta Braves defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in Sport 6 of the Nationwide League Championship Sequence, thereby incomes their first pennant since 1999. The Braves will now compete within the World Sequence in opposition to the Houston Astros, who superior to their third Fall Basic in 5 years by toppling the Boston Red Sox.  One factor is for sure about this sequence: it doesn’t matter what occurs, a member of the Snitker household goes to get a championship ring. 

That is as a result of Brian Snitker manages the Braves and his son, Troy, is a co-hitting coach with the Astros. The elder Snitker talked about squaring off in opposition to his son’s crew after Saturday’s win.

“I advised somebody, the Snitkers are going to have a World Sequence trophy of their home, I do not know who’s going to personal it, however we’ll have one,” he mentioned, according to Adam Wexler of SportsTalk790.

Father Snitker has been the Braves skipper since 2016, when he took over on an interim foundation. In components of six seasons, he is gathered a 441-390 regular-season document (53.1 successful proportion) and has led Atlanta to 4 consecutive NL East division crowns. Together with his time as supervisor, Snitker has spent greater than 4 many years with the Braves group, filling a wide range of roles alongside the best way.

It needs to be famous that the youthful Snitker additionally has connections to the Braves group. He was drafted by Atlanta in 2011 and spent components of two seasons within the minors as a catcher. He wasn’t lengthy for a taking part in profession, nevertheless, as he retired earlier than the beginning of the 2014 season due to a concussion. Snitker then started his teaching profession, which noticed him make a speedy ascent, reaching the big-league stage at age 30.

“As a father, it is particular,” Brian Snitker told MLB.com’s Mark Bowman about his son’s path in 2019. “I am very happy with him.”