Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. has created his own club in MLB history. With a grand slam in the second inning of the Braves' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday, Acuña became the first player in MLB history to have 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in a single season.
Acuña accomplished the feat with over a full month left to play before the regular season wraps up.
The historic accomplishment set social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, on fire with reactions.
Ronald Acuña Jr. just became the FIRST EVER player with 30 homers and 60 stolen bases in a single season‼️ pic.twitter.com/rmHE6FGjng
— ESPN (@espn) September 1, 2023
Some noted that Ronald Acuña's MVP odds, which were the best in the entire NL entering Thursday's game, will likely skyrocket even further following the historic accomplishment.
First player EVER with 30+ HR and 60+ SB in one season…
Acuña Jr. NL MVP (-135) 👀
(via @BravesOnBally)
— br_betting (@br_betting) September 1, 2023
Meanwhile, Dodgers fans were looking for comfort after the blast, reminding each other that there were still hopes of a comeback despite the grand slam, which put the team in a 5-1 hole.
Article Continues BelowOn the bright side this is a good test for the Dodgers, who have been really good at coming back all year long.
Now, they'll have to do it against one of the NL's toughest pitchers. Let's see what they got!!
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) September 1, 2023
Still, regardless of the outcome, no one will be able to take away Acuña's first-in-MLB-history accomplishment, which solidified him as an Atlanta Braves all-time great (if he wasn't already there).
The 25-year-old first entered the Braves organization in 2014 when he signed with the team as an international free agent. Acuña would then work his way up through the minor league system before joining the team in 2018.
It didn't take long for Acuña to establish himself as one of the best players in the MLB. An ACL injury kept him out of the Braves' championship run in 2021; however, he figures to be a huge part of the equation when Atlanta opens up the MLB playoffs in October.