Braves Clinch

The Atlanta Braves, likely to be remembered as the team of the ‘90s, made a bid for even greater distinction by winning their fifth straight division title and setting their sights on a second consecutive World Series championship.

Only two other franchises - New York Yankees (1949-53 and 1960-64) and Oakland Athletics (1971-75) - have made five consecutive postseason appearances. The Braves won the West Division from 1991-93 and now the East two years in a row since realignment.

Now, Atlanta will try to become only the second team since 1978 to win back-to-back World Series titles.