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Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. made MLB history Monday, a week out from the All-Star break.
Acuña stole his 40th base of the season in the Braves’ 4-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians. That made him the first player in MLB history to record at least 20 home runs, 40 stolen bases and 50 RBI before the All-Star break, according to the league.
He’s the first player since Rickey Henderson in 1986 with 40 stolen bases and 50 RBI before the All-Star Game. Acuña is the quickest to record 20 home runs and 40 stolen bases in league history, too, having hit the mark in just 84 games, via ESPN.
Acuña stole his 40th base of the season in the top of the third inning Monday at Progressive Field. After getting on base with a single to right, he successfully made it to second, though just barely. He also appeared to injure his shoulder on the play, though he remained in the game.
Acuña was then hit in on an RBI single by Ozzie Albies, which gave Atlanta a 2-0 lead. Michael Harris II hit a pair of solo home runs in the win, and Marcell Ozuna added one of his own. The Braves have now won nine straight games and hold a nine-game lead over the Miami Marlins in the NL East.
Acuña has 21 home runs and 54 RBI so far this season, along with his 40 stolen bases. The 25-year-old is averaging .335 at the plate, has 113 hits and was recently named to his third straight All-Star game. He was named the NL Player of the Month for June and the Player of the Week on Monday, too.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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