Inside Ronald Acuña Jr.’s Season For The Ages - The Lead

Ronald Acuña Jr. has had a season unlike any other in Major League Baseball history, becoming the first player with 40+ home runs and 70+ stolen bases in the same year. But leading up to this dream season, the Atlanta Braves outfielder endured a stretch of his career that was anything but a fairy tale. Today, we look at how Acuña went from his lowest point as a player, to heights that no one has ever reached. And, after a disappointing early exit last season, what can Acuña and the Braves do differently to bring another World Series back to Atlanta?<a href="https://theathletic.com/author/david-obrien/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Guest: David O'Brien, The Athletic</a><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/755-is-real-a-show-about-the-atlanta-braves/id1479150771" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Listen to the 755 Is Real podcast</a>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ht...