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Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. calls out Phillies manager over perceived celebration jab

USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale looks back on the historic home run chase of 1998 between Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa.

Old school, meet the new school.

Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Atlanta Braves just locked up their sixth straight National League East title in Philadelphia on Wednesday to the dismay of Phillies manager Rob Thomson.

Before Wednesday's game, Thomson appeared on a Philadelphia sports radio station and said, "I like our guys to act like they’ve been there before," which appeared to be a shot at the Braves and their home run celebrations.