In a season of dominance for the Atlanta Braves, Matt Olson’s prowess at the plate might stand tallest. Entering Sunday’s matchup with the Chicago Cubs, Olson had a .966 OPS, a .599 slugging percentage, and 38 home runs.
While Atlanta battled it out for the series win at Wrigley Field, Olson added to his season tally with a monster 39th dinger (453 feet!) in the third inning. The play in itself is already a cool rocket ball to watch get launched into the outfield.
But when you notice the incredulous reaction of a Cubs fan just behind home plate, it places everything in a more proper context — Olson smoked that ball.
MATT OLSON’S 39TH HOMER OF THE SEASON pic.twitter.com/7yX1201HuV
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) August 6, 2023
This kid’s reaction to seeing a murder up close from front row😱Matt destroyed that baseball pic.twitter.com/M3lCQJ0032
— Steve Gehlbach (@SteveGWSB) August 6, 2023
I’m sure, from up close, that Olson’s home run was a sight to behold. Because this young man wasn’t the only one who reacted with shock. He was just one of many seeing Olson’s power firsthand.
This was how Twitter reacted
Oh this is just perfect https://t.co/tgizQeJb70
— Austin Riley’s Rakes™️ (@RileysRakes) August 6, 2023
Dude has never witnessed a ball be eliminated from reality in a split second https://t.co/c0G26tztoj
— Lyndsey🦇 (@MommaLyndz_AN) August 6, 2023
This is fantastic 🤣 https://t.co/w6E9WDtLVj
— Garrett (@SportyGman10) August 6, 2023
Lol, this is awesome https://t.co/c5jKtLJlEQ
— Scott (@IndyHawk89) August 6, 2023
The genuine horror in his eyes lmao https://t.co/xf3E5t13eW
— FalchionWielder (@FalcionWielder) August 6, 2023
The horror … the horror https://t.co/R6StgH7gtK
— Jim Young (@RealJimYoung) August 6, 2023
"Dad, the Violence" https://t.co/OsgW0Iy3nT
— Catcher On The Rye (@OnCatcher) August 6, 2023
What a great reaction 🤣 https://t.co/GddpfA4Z9E
— Velez De Jesus (@fernando_velez9) August 6, 2023
this made me laugh so hard on the replay 💀💀
— aprilpfab (@aprilpfab) August 6, 2023
