Brave face: Acuna Jr. dominates, makes history

Acuna Jr. is just the fifth player in history to join the 40/40 club and the first to reach 40/60 — salvaging what was a tough day for the Braves. - Angie [MORNING BARK](mb_header_main?utm_source=mb&utm_medium=email&mb_edition=20230923) Sports. And then some. 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