Stephen King could’ve written “Misery” about an Atlanta sports fan. That would’ve been a truly horrifying tale. From Jim Leyritz to 28–3, from DeVonta Smith to losing not one, but two NHL teams to western Canada, Georgia’s sports history is filled with knee-buckling heartache, epic meltdowns and, yes, plenty of misery. But now, as the World Series comes to Atlanta for the first time since 1999, there is hope that this city—once immortalized in print as “Loserville USA”—and this state could be taking a turn toward some long-overdue parades. The young, hungry Hawks are just a few months removed from a surprising run to the NBA’s Eastern Conference final. The fearsome Georgia Bulldogs are the No. 1 college football team in all the land. And the Braves just ended their 22-year Series drought by knocking off the 106-win Dodgers. Heck, even the woebegone Falcons—who haven’t had a winning NFL season …
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