Braves’ Matt Olson breaks team single-season home-run record
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Braves first baseman Matt Olson has broken the team single-season home run record.
Olson hit his 52nd home run on Saturday during the Braves’ game against the Miami Marlins.
HISTORY. @mattolson21 now holds the single-season franchise record for home runs! pic.twitter.com/9gGbrACemg
— Atlanta Braves (@Braves) September 16, 2023
The record was previously held by Braves great Andruw Jones, who hit 51 home runs in 2005.
This is Olson’s second season in a Braves uniform. Olson joined the team in 2022 after being traded from the Oakland A’s. Shortly after joining the Braves, he signed a $168 million deal keeping him in Atlanta through 2029 with a club option for 2030.
The 29-year-old leads the majors in home runs and is just one of 15 players to hit 50 home runs since 2000. Andruw Jones is in second place with 51 home runs.
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