Some English soccer fans weren’t done getting their sports fix after their comeback win over DR Congo on Wednesday.
Following Harry Kane’s heroics that sent the Three Lions through to the World Cup Round of 16 in Atlanta in the afternoon, a group of supporters made their way to the Braves game against the Cardinals.
Standing in a section beyond left-center field, the fans threw their support behind Braves center fielder Michael Harris, singing songs like “Walking in a Harris wonderland” and “Baseball’s coming home again with Michael Harris.”
An appreciative Harris threw a ball toward the fans before the start of an inning.
“So it’s my first experience of baseball and we didn’t know what to expect,” an English fan named Nige told Braves TV reporter Wiley Ballard. “And what we’re trying to do is just bring a little bit of English atmosphere to what is obviously a slightly different sport. But it’s amazing, it’s fantastic to see something different. I love the whole build, I love the atmosphere, I love the fact that you guys do something so big. Just to be part of it for one night is really special.”
Harris went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Atlanta’s 5-1 win as the Braves improved to 50-34.
The NL East leaders are 2 1/2 games up on the Phillies entering Thursday.
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Harris, 25, was the NL Rookie of the Year in 2022, when he burst onto the scene by slashing .297/.339/.514 with 19 homers and 64 RBIs.
After a couple of down years offensively, Harris is hitting .293 with an .817 OPS, 14 homers and 44 RBIs in 78 games this season.
England now heads to Mexico City for a daunting match against Mexico at Estadio Azteca on Sunday.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
