The Atlanta Braves own the best record in MLB at 44-21. The Braves lead the NL East by nine and a half games over the Philadelphia Phillies, powered by a lineup that still runs through second baseman Ozzie Albies.
Albies is in his 10th MLB season, all in Atlanta. A three-time All-Star and a member of the 2021 World Series team, he came up through the Braves’ system and has been a fixture in the middle infield since 2017. The 29-year-old is batting .275 with a .333 on-base percentage, 10 home runs and 36 RBIs this season.
Away from the field, Albies is turning to his fans.
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The Braves second baseman announced on Instagram on Saturday that he is teaming up with More Than Sports, a sports memorabilia company, the Ozzie Albies Foundation and his apparel brand on a giveaway that will send one winner four Braves tickets, a meet-and-greet and an autograph opportunity.
The winner will be announced on Monday, June 15.
The Ozzie Albies Foundation gives the giveaway a cause. Albies and his wife, Andreia, launched the foundation in February 2022, months after the Braves' championship run, to rescue and rehabilitate shelter dogs. The Marietta-based non-profit relies on a foster network and funds adoptions, veterinary care and rehabilitation for dogs with behavioral challenges.
For Albies, the giveaway doubles as outreach, turning a fan's entry into support for a cause that he and his wife have built since 2022. One gets the tickets. The dogs that the foundation works to place get the attention.
