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Ronald Acuna joins 25-25 club with latest steal

1. His full name is Ronald Jose Acuna, and he was born Dec. 18, 1997 in La Guaira, Venezuela. 2. The Braves signed Acuna in July 2014, and the scout who signed him, Rolando Petit, tried to sign Acuna’s dad in the 1990s. 3. Acuna's dad, Ron Acuna, played in the Mets, Blue Jays and Brewers organizations from 1999-2006, reaching as high as Double-A. 4. Ronald Acuna played in Australia in November and December 2016. In 20 games, he had an OPS of 1.001. 5. In 2017, Acuna became the youngest MVP in the Arizona
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July 31, 2019

When Ronald Acuna stole second base Wednesday, he joined an exclusive club in Braves history.

The 21-year-old outfielder has logged 25 homers and 25 steals, an achievement only five other Braves can claim.

Ron Gant did so three times, in 1990, 1991 and 1993. Hank Aaron did it in 1963 and 1968. Dale Murphy (1983), Andruw Jones (1998) and Chipper Jones (1999) each reached the mark once.

Acuna is the first MLB player to reach the 25-25 club this season (four did so last season). He leads the National League in steals.

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