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Photos: All in fun, Braves shun Acuna after home run

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CINCINNATI, OH - APRIL 26: Ronald Acuna Jr. #13 of the Atlanta Braves celebrates after hitting his first MLB home run in the second inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on April 26, 2018 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
By Mike Luck
April 26, 2018

Ronald Acuna has played two games in the majors and he’s already impressing everyone.

Well, except his teammates who did not offer him high-fives in the dugout after his towering shot against the Reds Thursday.

It was all in fun of course, sort of a baseball tradition that playfully sends a message that a new guy’s accomplishment is not that big of a deal in the majors.

The Braves did swarm Acuna after the prank, however.

Click here or look above this story for a photo gallery that offers a step-by-step look at Acuna's first career homer from two different angles.

He went 3-for-5 in the game and is hitting .444 after two games.

Impressive.

 

About the Author

Mike Luck is an Audience Specialist on the sports team at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He has worked at the AJC since 1980.

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