{"id":471954,"date":"2025-06-18T13:25:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-18T17:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/the-acuna-brothers-make-history-by-facing-each-other-for-the-first-time-in-the-major-leagues\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T13:25:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T17:25:08","slug":"the-acuna-brothers-make-history-by-facing-each-other-for-the-first-time-in-the-major-leagues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/the-acuna-brothers-make-history-by-facing-each-other-for-the-first-time-in-the-major-leagues\/","title":{"rendered":"The Acu\u00f1a brothers make history by facing each other for the first time in the Major Leagues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ATLANTA<\/strong>. \u2014 On Tuesday, Truist Park was the scene of an emotional and unique moment in Major League Baseball history: for the first time, Venezuelan brothers <strong>Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr.<\/strong> and <strong>Luisangel Acu\u00f1a<\/strong> met on the same playing field as rivals, in the duel between the <strong>Atlanta Braves<\/strong> and the <strong>New York Mets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/wagaman-y-jesus-sanchez-impulsan-a-los-marlins-a-cortar-la-racha-ganadora-de-los-filis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wagaman and Jes\u00fas S\u00e1nchez propel the Marlins to break the Phillies&#8217; winning streak<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This long-awaited family reunion generated great anticipation among the fans, as it brought together two talents of shared blood and bat on the field. Ronald, current Most Valuable Player of the National League, and Luisangel, who debuted in the Majors in 2024, starred in an unprecedented chapter within the rich history of siblings in MLB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Primer enfrentamiento en Grandes Ligas entre los hermanos Acu\u00f1a&#8230; Ronald y Luisangel \ud83c\uddfb\ud83c\uddea\u2764\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/TiempoExtraRD?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TiempoExtraRD<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/MLB?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MLB<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/Mets?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Mets<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/AtlantaBraves?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AtlantaBraves<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZFW8t7gPme\">pic.twitter.com\/ZFW8t7gPme<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tiempo Extra RD (@TiempoExtraVE) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TiempoExtraVE\/status\/1935174369459798195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nWith different career stages, the clash highlighted both Ronald&#8217;s consolidation as a baseball superstar and the steady rise of Luisangel, who has earned a starting position at second base for the Mets.\n\nIn the 2025 season so far, <strong>Ronald<\/strong> boasts an impressive <strong>batting average of .392<\/strong>, with <strong>7 home runs and 13 RBIs<\/strong> in just <strong>22 games<\/strong>, after rejoining the team on May 23rd. Meanwhile, <strong>Luisangel<\/strong> is batting <strong>.248<\/strong>, with <strong>6 RBIs, 11 stolen bases, and 35 hits<\/strong>, solidifying himself as a young and speedy piece of the New York team.\n\nThis matchup symbolized much more than a game. It was a tribute to family effort, Venezuelan talent, and the shared dreams between brothers who are making history in the Major Leagues today.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would you like to add any quotes from the players or manager to complement this note?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ATLANTA. \u2014 On Tuesday, Truist Park was the scene of an emotional and unique moment in Major League Baseball history: for the first time, Venezuelan brothers Ronald Acu\u00f1a Jr. and Luisangel Acu\u00f1a met on the same playing field as rivals, in the duel between the Atlanta Braves and the New York Mets. 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