Young players with unlimited potential are what sports fans dream about. And our Sportsman of the Week fits that bill. The Atlanta Braves Ronald Acuna has come of age. Fast. On a Braves team that has lost 90 or more games the last 3 seasons looks like it is most likely to win 90 this year. And the NL East. Acuna wasn't on the Braves roster out of camp, but got here as fast as he could. By April 25. In 284 AB he's hit 19 HR for the season. That's 73 games. Less than half a season. Easily 40 for a season. And we haven't mentioned yet that he's only 20. But this week, he hit .484 with 4 HR, 9 RBI, and even 3 SB this week (I mean he's young). Going back to the week before, he homered in 5 straight games, and 7 out of 8. The Braves are a surprise N.L. East leaders, with the Mets/Nationals fading away, look out for Acuna. This Venezuelan could be Mr. October 21st Century. But he's our Sportsman of the Week for sure!
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