Celebrating his team’s victory with a bottle of orange soda recently gave Milwaukee Brewers rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt an unexpected opportunity to talk about his Latter-day Saint faith.

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A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pratt doesn’t drink alcohol. Nonalcoholic drinks, such as sparkling cider, are usually available for him at team celebrations.

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But after the Brewers defeated the San Diego Padres, 3-1, to win the National League Division Series on Oct. 7, the sparkling cider had been forgotten.

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