Acuna BM824818

Piece of the Game Baseball Identity
Security Hologram - BM824818
Ronald Acuña Jr - LF - ATL
April 25, 2018
Great American Ball Park |
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Game used ball from milestone game: |
"Rookie of the Year Season. Game-used ball from Ronald Acuña Jr Major League Debut. Ball used for two pitches in Ozzie Albies first inning at bat. |
MLB Authenticated Hologram # |
JD143213 |
Individual Game Highlight |
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Inning |
Top of 1st |
Pitcher |
Brandon Finnegan |
Batter(s) |
Ozzie Albies |
Result |
Pitch in dirt |
Pitch Speed: |
84.8 MPH |
Hit Distance: |
No Hit Data |
Hit Launch Speed: |
No Hit Data |
Hit Launch Angle: |
No Hit Data |
At the start of the 2018 baseball season, Ronald Acuna Jr. was regarded as one of the top prospects in all of baseball. In this game on April 25, 2018, he finally made it to The Show. The Braves battled the Cincinnati Reds all game and were trailing in the top of the eighth inning when Acuna batted with one out. Looking to get collect his first career hit, he took the first two pitches and then fouled off the third from Kevin Shackelford to have a 1-2 count. On the fourth pitch of the at-bat, El Abusador got that first hit, a single to center field. Dansby Swanson singled on the next at-bat, where Acuna demonstrated his speed by racing to third base in only 5.81 seconds. The tying run was now on third base. After a strikeout, Kurt Suzuki hit a single to score Acuna and tie the game at 4. In the top of the ninth inning, the Braves young core demonstrated their ability again as Ozzie Albies reached base on a hit by pitch, followed by a Freddie Freeman single, and then two batters later, Johan Camargo doubled in Albies for the winning run, as Cincinnati was unable to respond in the bottom of the ninth. The win improved the Braves record to 13-10, and Ronald Acuna Jr. completed his first game on his way to a rookie of the year season. This specific baseball was used in the top of the first inning for two pitches from Brandon Finnegan to Ozzie Albies, a strike, and a pitch in the dirt. Albies would end this at-bat by hitting a single that scored Ender Inciarte for the first run of the game.
Signature authenticated by : |
JSA |
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Signature authentication hologram # |
WPP73374 |
Ronald Acuna - Game Info
Position: |
Left Field |
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Batted: |
6th |
Batting Results: |
1 for 5 |
Start Time: |
6:40 PM |
Time of Game: |
3:07 |
Attendance: |
13,113 |
Weather: |
65 degrees, Cloudy, No Precipitation. |
Wind: |
Wind 9mph out to center field. |
Umpires: |
HP - Fieldin Culbreth, 1B - CB Bucknor, 2B - Chris Conroy, 3B - Brian O'Nora. |
Result: |
Braves 5, Reds 4 |
Winning Pitcher: |
Dan Winkler (1-0) |
Losing Pitcher: |
Kevin Shackelford (0-1) |
Note: |
Braves win. Ronald Acuna Jr. Major League Debut. Ozzie Albies solo home run in game. |
Box Score |
Ronald Acuna - Bio
Born |
December 18, 1997 |
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Debut |
April 25, 2018 |
Bats |
Right |
Throws |
Right |
Height, Weight |
6-0, 180 lbs |
• Nickname: El Abusador
• Twitter (@ronaldacunajr24)
• Signed by Braves as an amateur free agent in 2014
• 2018 NL Rookie of the Year
• Was youngest player in the major leagues at 20 years, 128 days at debut on April 25, 2018
Artist Monty Sheldon Painted on 8/25/18 and is number BM824818