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Karl Rasmussen

Ronald Acuña Jr. Makes MLB History With 50th Stolen Base of the Season

Braves superstar Ronald Acuña Jr. has been aggressive on the base paths all season long. During the first inning of Saturday’s game against the Brewers, he made MLB history after swiping yet another base. 

Acuña picked up his 50th stolen base of the season on Saturday following a first-inning single off Julio Teheran. In doing so, he became the first player ever to record 20 or more home runs and 50 or more stolen bases before the month of August, according to ESPN Stats and Info.

The last players to steal more than 50 bases in a season were Dee Strange-Gordon (60) and Billy Hamilton (59) back in 2017. Acuña did it in July, during Atlanta’s 102nd game of the season.

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