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Bobby Cox and John Schuerholz formed the most successful general manager/manager (head coach) duo in professional sports history. During their first full season together in Atlanta, they won the first of 14 consecutive division titles.

Brian Snitker and Alex Anthopoulos are constructing a journey that mirrors that of their Braves predecessors. They have won six straight division titles dating back to their first season together in Atlanta.

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“I remember when we won the first one in 2018, I told John Schuerholz, ‘I don’t know how you won 14 of these, because it’s so hard to win just one,’” Snitker said. “Now, a lot of these core guys have won six in a row, which is something that is very special.”

Snitker and Anthopoulos enjoyed yet another champagne shower as the Braves claimed their sixth consecutive National League East title with Wednesday night’s win against the Phillies. The second-longest current streak is owned by the Astros, who are bidding for a third straight American League West title.

“It’s incredible,” Anthopoulos said. “You think six in a row and then remember those guys did 14 in a row. We’re in the moment now, but I think we still celebrate guys like John Schuerholz, Bobby Cox, [longtime CEO and chairman] Terry McGuirk, [former team president] Stan Kasten and all of those guys that went through that entire run. We’re not even halfway to what they did.”

It’s hard to imagine any major professional sports team will ever match the 14 straight division titles the Braves won from 1991-2005. But if looking for one team that could at least flirt with matching that streak, you might choose Atlanta.

Here are the current Braves locked up for a significant portion of this decade:

Players under club control through 2027: Sean Murphy, Michael Harris II, Spencer Strider, Matt Olson, Ronald Acuña Jr., Ozzie Albies ($7M option in 2026 and '27), Bryce Elder and Austin Riley
Through 2028: Murphy, Harris, Strider, Olson, Acuña ($17M club option), Elder and Riley
Through 2029: Murphy ($15M club option), Harris, Strider ($22M club option), Olson, and Riley
Through 2030: Olson ($20M club option), Riley (guaranteed through 2032 with a $20M club option for '33)

With that talented core together for the next few years, it's not unreasonable to think the Braves could extend their streak to a double-digit total.

Anthopoulos has repeatedly proven to be the perfect choice since he was brought in to run the baseball operations department after the 2017 season. He has made many good trades, signed some good free agents and developed a championship culture. All along, he has felt a responsibility to Atlanta as a whole.

“I think it’s a big deal,” Anthopoulos said. “It’s corny, but I do think it’s a responsibility of this job to represent the community. It's a source of pride. It brings everybody together. I know, that's been said before, but it's true. We can all argue and not agree, but one thing that can agree on is we love the Braves, we love the Falcons, we love the Hawks. So, that creates pressure in a good way for us to deliver for the fans. You know what it means to them and how important it is. … It brings community pride.”