Getting into the season, with the brand new guidelines and bigger bases in Main League Baseball, all indicators pointed to Ronald Acuña Jr. becoming a member of the 30-30 membership with 30 dwelling runs and 30 stolen bases.
That was simply too simple for the Atlanta Braves famous person, so he created his personal unique statistical membership.
Together with his thirtieth homer of the season Thursday evening, a grand slam, Acuña grew to become the primary participant in MLB historical past to hit 30 dwelling runs and steal 60 bases in the identical season.
It occurred simply hours after he bought married.
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Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves celebrates a grand slam in the course of the second inning at Dodger Stadium Aug. 31, 2023, in Los Angeles. Acuna Jr. grew to become the primary participant with 30 dwelling runs and 60 stolen bases in a season. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Pictures)
Acuña and Maria Laborde bought married in a small ceremony in Los Angeles Thursday morning. His new ring goes alongside his 2021 World Collection ring, though he missed that Fall Traditional after tearing an ACL earlier that season.
Probably the most stolen bases by a participant in a season by which that participant additionally hit 30 dwelling runs had been Barry Bonds’ 52 in 1990. Bonds hit 33 that 12 months en path to his first MVP award.
Acuña swiped his sixtieth and 61st baggage of the season Aug. 28 and stole his 62nd of the 12 months Thursday.
The star outfielder completed the feat towards the Dodgers in Los Angeles in a showdown stuffed with MVP candidates.
Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves celebrates a grand slam towards beginning pitcher Lance Lynn of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the course of the second inning at Dodger Stadium Aug. 31, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Pictures)
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Acuña had lengthy been the favourite to win the NL MVP award, however he’s now in a good race with Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts. In response to Acuña’s new accomplishment, Betts blasted two homers. However the Braves got here out with an 8-7 victory, due to a six-run second inning.
Acuña leads the majors along with his 62 stolen bases, .419 on-base share, 181 hits and 120 runs. His .337 batting common is fourth greatest within the majors.
Atlanta improved to 88-45 with the victory, greatest within the majors. The Braves lead the Philadelphia Phillies, who personal the NL’s prime wild-card spot, by 14 video games within the NL East, the most important margin between first- and second-place groups in baseball.
Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves hits a grand slam towards Lance Lynn of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the course of the second inning at Dodger Stadium Aug. 31, 2023, in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Pictures)
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Acuña was named to his fourth consecutive All-Star Recreation this summer time.
The 25-year-old is on tempo for 75 stolen bases. If he hits 10 extra dwelling runs, he’ll change into the primary participant since Alfonso Soriano in 2006 to hitch the 40-40 membership.
