Why was the Atlanta Braves' big hat home run celebration banned? Exploring why MLB pulled the plug
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Hollywood Sun, Volume 1, Number 280 - Hollywood Sun-Tattler Collection - Broward County Library Digital Archives
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Why Atlanta Braves had to retire Big Hat: Home run celebration hit too close to home for MLB partner New Era
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MM 9.16: LaMonte Wade Jr. hits first career MLB home run - Testudo Times
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MLB Bans Atlanta Braves' Big Hat Home Run Celebration - Sports Illustrated
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MLB Bans Atlanta Braves' Big Hat Home Run Celebration - Sports Illustrated
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ALCS Game 7: Texas Rangers pound Lone Star State rival Houston Astros 11-4, advance to World Series
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Why you're no longer seeing Braves use the big hat to celebrate home runs
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Braves: MLB stops Atlanta's big hat home run celebration
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NFL Mock Draft Roundup: Todd McShay has Falcons drafting Oregon cornerback at No. 8 overall
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NFL Mock Draft Roundup: Todd McShay has Falcons drafting Oregon cornerback at No. 8 overall
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Atlanta Braves 'Big Hat' Home Run Celebration Has to Go Bye-Bye - Fastball