85-year-old Braves fan celebrates birthday at World Series
Braves fans are well aware of the high-priced tickets for Game 5 of the World Series, but for one lucky fan, attending the game was a gift.
TikTok user @oliviadooley27 surprised her grandmother with tickets to the game for her 85th birthday. She wrote in a video posted on her “Granmom fan account” that her grandmother is “the biggest Atlanta Braves fan and her 85th birthday is on Halloween.”
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On her birthday Sunday, the grandmother was surprised with tickets to Game 5 at Truist Park.
“Game 5. That’s tonight? No way!” she said in the video. After opening the box of tickets, she began sobbing as her family comforted her and wished her a happy birthday.
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Dooley wrote in a comment that Braves staff gifted her grandmother with a goodie bag with Braves gear, but she’s hoping to get her grandmother featured on the Jumbotron with their sign. It says “All I want for my 85th birthday is a WORLD SERIES TITLE!”
“One heck of an 85th birthday celebration - not the outcome we hoped for but Granmom has no doubt the @braves will finish it off in Houston!!” Dooley captioned the Game 5 update video.
At the game, the grandmother got many happy birthday wishes and reacted with glee to a grand slam.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reached out to Dooley for comment.
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