Robert Price is his name, and baseball is his favorite game. From heckling to wearing an Indian headdress, Price’s experiences as an Atlanta Braves and baseball fan grant him the title of this week’s Biggest Fan.

When asked how long he has been a baseball fan, Price said, “Literally my entire life.”

Price’s friends call him “Roca,” and the Atlanta native and junior digital media management major grew up watching the Atlanta Braves not only play, but win.

The Braves won 14-consecutive National League East championships from 1991-2005 and won the World Series in 1995. Price remembers the team’s pitching in those days as unexcelled.

“Nobody could beat their pitching for almost a decade,” Price said, referring to the trio of Cy Young award winners Greg Maddux, John Smoltz and Tom Glavine. “All three pitchers are no doubt going to the Hall of Fame.”

Those glory days are now fading. Manager Bobby Cox retired after last season. Third baseman Chipper Jones, now 38 years old, is the only player left from Price’s childhood era. Price said he believes Jones is a better switch hitter than New York Yankee great Mickey Mantle.

Still, Price has the memories of the team’s rise.

“(The Braves) were literally America’s team,” Price said as he explained how former owner Ted Turner’s choice to televise Braves’ games on cable network TBS brought the team a national fan base.

Price watched the Braves games on television, listened to games on the radio and attended games at Turner Field with his family and friends. He would often take the train across Atlanta to get to the stadium faster than he would in a car.

“I would say going to a Braves game is one of the quintessential experiences in Atlanta,” Price said. “I would recommend to anyone that goes to Atlanta to check out a game while they’re there and ride the train to get there.”

Price is an interactive fan, and he enjoys heckling opposing baseball players during games.

“Heckling is really fun,” Price said. “I realize a lot of people like a good sport, but (being) extremely aggressive and personal to the players and often times vulgar and being asked to tone it down or go back to your seat — pretty hilarious.”

Though Price is a Braves fan, he is a baseball fan first and foremost.

“Every single pitch of the game, anything could happen,” Price said. “It’s a long season and a long game, strategy is incredibly important…It’s a game of chances. You get many chances to redeem yourself. It’s the only game where if you succeed 30 percent of the time you’re considered successful,” Price said.

Price used to wear an Indian headdress to Braves’ games, but now he sticks to wearing a Braves jersey to support his team.

“They’re a great dynasty team and I rock my Braves gear whenever I can,” Price said. “Look out for me wearing my Braves shirt.”