Matt Olson broke Andruw Jones’ franchise record for home runs in a season with a big blast on Saturday in Miami, his 52nd of the season. In a year of records and superlatives for Atlanta as a franchise and for individuals, this is a big one that has been overshadowed by Ronald Acuna’s absurdity and the team’s overall dominance. Olson almost certainly won’t win MVP, but this is a historic season by franchise standards and it’s really cool to see a guy who came in to replace a franchise icon really stamp his own mark on franchise history. It also does help that Olson is seemingly a big contributor to the community at large, as his charity work has gotten more attention lately as he was nominated for the Roberto Clemente Award.
Braves News: Matt Olson breaks Andruw Jones’ record, loss in Miami, more
