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Two Atlanta Braves players made history in the team’s win over Pittsburgh Wednesday

By Jordan D. Hill

August 23, 2018 11:13 AM

In this Saturday, May 5, 2018 photo, Atlanta Braves left fielder Ronald Acuna Jr., left, and second baseman Ozzie Albies (enter the dugout before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in Atlanta. Acuna and Albies are two of the youngest players in major League Baseball John Bazemore AP

On Wednesday, Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. hit another leadoff home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Acuna’s hit not only helped the Braves beat the Pirates 2-1, but it also made MLB history.

Acuna’s latest home run put him and Braves second baseman Ozzie Albies in unprecedented territory. Per Fox Sports South’s Zach Dillard, Albies and Acuna are the first teammates in baseball history to hit 20+ home runs in the same season before either player turned 22 years old.

Ozzie Albies and Ronald Acuña Jr. just became the first teammates in baseball history to hit 20+ home runs in the same season before either player turned 22 years old.
— Zach Dillard (@Zach_Dillard) August 22, 2018

The 20-year-old Acuna has 20 home runs, while the 21-year-old Albies has 21 home runs. Acuna and Albies return to the diamond at 7:10 p.m. Thursday when the Braves play a four-game series against the Miami Marlins.

Jordan D. Hill: @JordanDavisHill | jhill@ledger-enquirer.com

This story was originally published August 23, 2018 at 11:13 AM with the headline "Two Atlanta Braves players made history in the team’s win over Pittsburgh Wednesday."

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