Braves Phillies Baseball Atlanta Braves' Matt Olson follows through after hitting a single against Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Seranthony Dominguez during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) (Matt Slocum/AP)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The Atlanta Braves’ historically great season continued on Tuesday, as slugger Matt Olson tied the team’s single-season record for home runs in a season.
Olson tied Braves legend Andruw Jones, hitting his 51st home run in the team’s 7-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday.
This is only Olson’s second season with the team after replacing longtime first baseman Freddie Freeman.