After getting married in the morning, MLB's first 30·60 milestone in the evening
Ronald Acuña Jr. (26, Venezuela) of the Atlanta Braves of the MLB (U.S. professional baseball) achieved a milestone of 30 home runs and 60 steals in a season for the first time in the 140-year history of the Major League Baseball. Acuña Jr. pulled a 151km/h fastball thrown by opposing pitcher Lance Lynn and hit a grand slam over the left fence in the top of the second inning of an away game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 1st (Korea time). His 30th home run of the season. He had 29 home runs and 61 steals until the previous day, but made history with this home run. In the top of the ninth inning, he hit a heavy hit and stole second base and succeeded in stealing his 62nd base of the season. The Braves beat the Dodgers 8-7.
Acuña Jr. reportedly played in the evening after marrying his longtime lover in the morning before the match. After dating his girlfriend, who won a beauty pageant in Venezuela, for more than three years, he reportedly held a small wedding ceremony at a private venue. He already has two children with him. 바카라사이트
In baseball, sluggers who hit a lot of home runs are often big and slow. So no player has hit more than 30 home runs in a season and stole 60 bases at the same time. In the history of the U.S., only Eric Davis (37 home runs, 50 steals) in 1987 and Barry Bonds (33 home runs, 52 steals) in 1990. In Korea, Lee Jong-beom (53), the current LG coach, once achieved 30 home runs and 64 steals as a member of Haitai in 1997.
Acuña Jr., this year's National League MVP candidate, set a milestone, further raising his chances of winning the award. While he's at it, he's also going for 40-60 home runs. There have been four 40-homer 40-40 steal records in the MLB, but a 40-homer hitter has never recorded more than 50 stolen bases.