World Series ready: Sports stores have Braves championship shirts on standby

ATLANTA — As Braves fans continue to wait to see if they will be crowned champions, the moment they do they will be able to get their championship gear.

Sunday night, the Academy Sports store in Kennesaw had several boxes ready in case they clinched the series – 5,000 shirts in all. The store closed at 9 p.m. but was ready to reopen if the Braves won the series.

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The high demand is keeping sale associates busy.

“I’ve got a whole crew in here that will start to load it up and get it in place, if they win, we’ll open the doors. If they don’t, we’ll have to ship it back,” said Academy Sports store manager Geoff Modjeski. “It’s been non-stop all day for the last two weeks.”

So far, the most popular items for many retailers have been hats, shirts and the infamous pearls.

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If they win in Houston, the championship shirts will go on sale the moment the last out is recorded.

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