Ronald Acuña Jr. makes HISTORY with 70 steals!

Atlanta Braves star outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. becomes the fourth player to steal 70 bases in a single season since 2000.
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[@williamdowling6133]

If you're a third baseman and Ronald acuna is on 2nd base, you should probably pay attention

[@TheLegoBattlebotsLab]

Unless your Austin Riley

[@skinnie2838]

MLB made the bags bigger and its MUCH easier to steal with the limited amount of throws allowed at first base. This 70 steals is not impressive.

[@GavinWilliams1]

@@skinnie2838are you kidding

[@skinnie2838]

@@GavinWilliams1 Not kidding. The mlb made the bags bigger and now pitchers cant hold runners on like they used to

[@tangofett4065]

@@skinnie2838that’s right! That’s why there are so many players with 70 stolen bases right now…. 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@mattgiguere5638]

Reminds me of Rickey Henderson. These dudes are fast. GO BRAVES!!!

[@hawkrider88]

Henderson: Three seasons in a row with over 100 stolen bases each season '81'82" and '83.

[@StillProtesting]

And did it without any pickoff rules. Not even close to being the same. Henderson would have 140 SB with these rules.@@hawkrider88

[@yourfreedom2037]

Great job capturing all the stolen bases of Ronald Acuña Jr. The best player in the major leagues today and authentic MVP, founding his own 40-70 club, pride of Venezuela and all of Latin America, this is very exciting and historic.

[@Someone-hi1nt]

shohei?

[@Fiservv]

@@Someone-hi1nt nope. he got hurt and not really a historic season.

[@Someone-hi1nt]

@@Fiservv not a historic season? al lead in home runs, 1.066 ops and cy young candidate when healthy, not to mention 10 war while missing a whole month lol

[@Fiservv]

@@Someone-hi1nt don't get me wrong, i love shohei, and he has had a monster season, but when i mean a historic season, i'm talking about breaking records that haven't been broken in forever, literally acuna.

[@Someone-hi1nt]

@@Fiservv shohei hasnt broken records? lmao

[@kevinmartinez1477]

When are we gonna be able to see something like this again??? It probably won’t happen in DECADES!!! There’s a difference between having a good season and having a HISTORIC SEASON!! Definitely the 2023 MVP 🏆

[@Someone-hi1nt]

impressive, but i doubt itll be decades before it happens again with the new rules

[@bigjsmashman4958]

Juiced balls and giant bases.Yeah it will never happen again. LMAO.

[@rawchickensandwich]

Ohtani is doing what has never been done. Not acuna. Ronald is amazing but ohtani is one of a kind.

[@poop75018]

who cares@@rawchickensandwich

[@tjtheo3584]

​@@rawchickensandwichohtani is doing great things but when acuna is the only person in the world with a 40/70 year, you can't say he isn't also doing things never done before

[@josephalvarez6298]

Acuña is having the best or greatest non-steroid regular season ever!

[@jacobdockery4194]

Let it be known that he is having one of the best clean MLB seasons ever, most likely the MVP, just over 2 years since he completely tore his ACL

[@skinnie2838]

MLB made the bags bigger and its MUCH easier to steal with the limited amount of throws allowed at first base. This 70 steals is not impressive.

[@yourfreedom2037]

@@skinnie2838 I can't believe what I'm reading, you must have problems and then answer me why more players didn't make it as well as Acuña?

[@bornfuct]

cuz the stolen base isnt as important as it used to be...no one cares just braves fans...@@yourfreedom2037

[@noshotnova2432]

Clean? 😂 Is there even such a thing anymore? I doubt it

[@skinnie2838]

@@yourfreedom2037 Oh hey they made the bases bigger and pitchers now cant hold runners on base. Lets celebrate stolen bases! I lold.

[@YB2324]

His speed increased after the acl injury that’s insane

[@reggiethecommenter9137]

Unanimous MVP. Anything less is unacceptable.

[@vernpascal1531]

I agree. The most exiting player in Baseball no question. His swing is a work of Art. Thing nobody mentions is that when you try and steal that much you could get injured anytime. Jam a finger or thumb, sprain your wrist, strain a hamstring, pull a groin. Fortunately, he has been healthy so far.

[@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536]

I've seen worse (the guy who didn't vote for Griffey Jr HOF)

[@wandameadows5736]

MLB stolen bases are a Joke in 2023. MLB made the Bases bigger, added a 2 limit step off for pitchers & added a time clock. Anyone cheering on these stolen base numbers & not acknowledging how much easier MLB made it is dishonest.

[@lorazedits]

@@marcvslicinivscrassvs7536 fr

[@brandonedwards4517]

JUST INCREDIBLE!

[@NeoGraphixDesignStudio]

you should have seen 1982. That was incredible.

[@skinnie2838]

MLB made the bags bigger and its MUCH easier to steal with the limited amount of throws allowed at first base. This 70 steals is not impressive.

[@kgrainz6265]

@@skinnie2838just say ur a hater quit commenting this on everything 🤡

[@cityofalbies]

@@skinnie2838boo hoo

[@hu6284]

Not only speed, but IQ is perfect every steal, you don't get to 70 without being dialed in.

[@joecastig04]

This guy is just mesmerizing to watch steal bases

[@TheTracepyott]

Haters want to say he only got the stolen bases because of the new base size. If you watch the video 95% of those throws wouldn’t have gotten him even if the bag was the size of a dime. Yah he’s that good.

[@Clank2237]

They should have shown the Cubs feed from the 70th swipe

[@michaelmccormack494]

I think the biggest and most exciting Acuña stat by far is the possibility of a 150 R season. It's been done ONCE in 83 years!!!

[@skinnie2838]

MLB made the bags bigger and its MUCH easier to steal with the limited amount of throws allowed at first base. This 70 steals is not impressive.

[@SlimBone1105]

@@skinnie2838if it’s so easy then why do only 3 players in the league have more than 50 stolen bases?

[@luismanuelcolmenares7917]

@@skinnie2838 True, i agree. Where are the other players with 40+ hr (most of them with 100+ mph exit velocity and 400+ ft) and 70+ steals now that is that easy then? Plus 100+ RBIs and 100+ R, also 330+ avg. Oh, almost forgot the 1000+ ops too. Totally not impressive.

[@skinnie2838]

@@SlimBone1105 Look at the stolen base numbers this year. They are up HUGE across the board.

[@skinnie2838]

@@luismanuelcolmenares7917 Bigger bags, pitchers cant hold runners on anymore... /golfclap

[@aeroflack]

Ronald Acuña NL MVP !

[@Sfhakrn]

Best season in MLB history! Congrats to Ronald Acuna Jr.!!👏

[@NeoGraphixDesignStudio]

when he beats Rickey Henderson's single season record (130 in 1982) then we'll talk.

[@Sfhakrn]

@@NeoGraphixDesignStudio How many homers did Ricky have that year? Hard to steal a base when ball is out of the park!

[@zigmaster5199]

Absolutely not lmao

[@skinnie2838]

MLB made the bags bigger and its MUCH easier to steal with the limited amount of throws allowed at first base. This 70 steals is not impressive.

[@zigmaster5199]

@@skinnie2838 I wouldn’t say it’s not impressive but it’s not the 63 HR season he’s making it out to be

[@josegregoriomartinez7222]

! Great Ronald Acuña Jr 👏👏👏, Venezuelan pride 🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪, MVP !

[@craigwebb9318]

BADASS SPEED KILLS

[@harryh5620]

Dude is having a great year. Keep it up against those stinkin' cubs!

[@DaveTheTurd]

Incredible.....

[@Curvelo23]

El mejor es todo un tiburón, legendario.

[@Charlieflinn1121]

?

[@ShadowTwister28]

2:51 damn that was So Smooth

[@mightbegenius]

Braves the only team in MLB history with 300+ HRs and 100+ SBs

[@manciti4709]

this should be a felony to have this many steals in a single season...just not fair

[@808jonnysmith]

That throw on his 69th steal😂

[@Jason_Bover9000]

Thanks mlb

[@Sun-er1ch]

アクーニャJr選手の、70 steals 最高!!!!!👍✨

[@Franciscoxds]

Having acuna on the bases while olson is hitting is tough for the pitchers.

[@hoganshairline4175]

you can knock on the bases now being bigger than cardi b's butt all you want, but the fact is that Acuna got on base enough times to go for 70 steals to begin with + he misses opportunities because of his 40+ HRs.

[@MrPauls0223]

You get 100,000 dollars everytime you steal a base Acuna be like:💰💰💰💰💵

[@jamesmurray6348]

And he's still got time to increase his records

[@skinnie2838]

MLB made the bags bigger and its MUCH easier to steal with the limited amount of throws allowed at first base. This 70 steals is not impressive.

[@59Fif]

⁠@@skinnie2838so who else got 70?🥱 or better yet why arent there more people with 60 plus stolen bases😂. ill let you use Ruiz but he got 65 and NO ONE ELSE got 60 plus🪓🪓🪓🪓 edit: never mind youre one of those😂 youre responding to all these comments bc you have no life saying the exact same thing😂 dont expect me to respond

[@FinnShook]

@@skinnie2838pitchers throw faster to the plate and catchers throw better now it’s no less impressive then in 1970. If it’s so easy then why does no one else this season have 70 sb 🤡🤡🤡

[@christopherwells7869]

​@@skinnie2838It is when you're leading all of MLB in steals

[@poop75018]

wrong@@skinnie2838

[@mashaunm516]

Braves county need that champions for this dream season

[@ゅお]

走塁が美しい、素晴らしい　Rickyを越えてほしい

[@richardlofton1074]

So many with Olson batting 😂😂

[@808jonnysmith]

Perfect throws and still can't get um.

[@natelawson3816]

MVP!!!

[@ramschick4life204]

Yes, all of the "rule changes" have made history this season. 👏

[@trippyson8902]

Its not a club if you're the only one in it 😎

[@stevK7]

I love how this is also a Matt Olson strikeout compilation

[@raybejar7074]

Incredible numbers! And also elite outfielder!

[@daboyz1389]

WOW🔥🔥

[@austinpotts7798]

Gives me chilllzzzzz 🥶

[@talongreen7085]

I was at the game for 69 and 70. We were in the 9th and I was praying for extras so I had the chance to see 70 and when it happened it was insane.

[@lifeisgood3087]

Venezuelan prodigy.

[@Gustavo-gf4ew]

MVP! MVP! MVP!

[@DavisInDuval]

Braves have this season locked when it comes to bats, I'm just worried about pitching line up!

[@SeanLKearns]

*Acuna steals third* Pitcher: Idek he was on base? Announcer: idek the braves were playing today.

[@piernzynskitoro866]

Lo admiran más afuera que en su propio país... el extraordinario Ronald Acuña

[@Ana-ns2fg]

Que grande díos me lo bendiga siempre

[@andreeduardo4269]

Mvp y el mejor felisidades 🎉

[@LuisIsCRAZY]

W braves and Ronald

[@cesarlaboy5025]

Es el mejor se merece UNÁNIME MVP

[@generosopaz621]

The new rules in base stealing and larger base makes it easier to steal bases now...still 70 stolen bases is awesome...

[@alenjadrocaceres8224]

MVP mvp

[@owenladner6496]

Ronald breaks for 2nd!!

[@redbug3696]

50 times!

[@alejandrofuenmayor38]

Quiero repetir las palabras de Tatis, padre,: Acuña es el mejor pelotero del planeta

[@Legendv013]

6:30 this is always a good laugh

[@Landon-rb2qp]

Imagine if we still had 2019 Javier b Baez

[@drewfava6455]

Mvp

[@luisveitia2310]

6:33 😂😂😂

[@B3GINNER]

LANE FROST did that 2 handed wave first! 😊

[@whou4145]

I hope it doesn’t turn out to be like it did with Mike trout. The base stealing fell off dramatically. Maybe the injuries 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@陳柏安-q5k]

70 steal is HOF level only

[@haitianwhispers]

The bases are bigger, though, which is why everyone else is so close to 70 steals…oh, wait

[@keithsmith8975]

Why he wears that glove

[@richardjiles3654]

Seems like a lot of catchers and 2nd basermans need to get a lot of practice on catching this base theif lol.. Also, 3rd basermans, you guys just need to wake up, lol...

[@TJT45808]

Too bad they won't win a WS this so wgaf about individual achievements.

[@skinnie2838]

MLB made the bags bigger and its MUCH easier to steal with the limited amount of throws allowed at first base. This 70 steals is not impressive.

[@RichardJernigan-qt3ci]

Yea right that's why noone else is close to him right your a joke

[@jeremiah_12]

Under the old rules he would have about 50, aiming for 60. The man is disrupting the pitching and defense of the other team.

[@StillProtesting]

Nah. His highest before this year is 37.@@jeremiah_12

[@NeoGraphixDesignStudio]

Keep in mind that Rickey Henderson stole 130 bases in 1982. Acuna Jr. got just over half that, so don't get so excited about his 70 bases. That is why Rickey Henderson is in a class all by himself.

[@dylanw6]

Henderson also never hit 41 homers….

[@ethand768]

why did you make 3 comments saying this dont say anything if you dont care, why did you even watch the video

[@reggiethecommenter9137]

You are not that smart. The whole point is that Acuna has speed and power. Henderson never hit over 28 or 29 HRs in a year. The 40-40 club had 4 members before Acuna. He joined it and the added 30 more stolen bases.

[@skinnie2838]

MLB made the bags bigger and its MUCH easier to steal with the limited amount of throws allowed at first base. This 70 steals is not impressive.

[@reggiethecommenter9137]

@@skinnie2838 if so, why is no one else even close to his number?

[@bigjsmashman4958]

LMAO. Hes never even had 40 before this year,then MLB increases the size of the bases,and he has 70. SMH. can you say *. Getting excited about accomplishing something made waaaay easier is pretty lame.

[@EdgarLeon-tq3uj]

The greatest base stealer ever in Ricky Henderson never had more than 28 home runs and never hit for near Acunas average for a season. Acuna is having the best power/speed season in MLB history and you simply can't deal with it.

[@bigjsmashman4958]

Juiced balls and giant bases. LMAO. OK.@@EdgarLeon-tq3uj

[@StillProtesting]

And it's arguably easier to hit a homerun these days because of the changed baseballs.@@EdgarLeon-tq3uj

[@StillProtesting]

Also, if you are going to take away from Hendersons' SB #s because of his power, then you have to take away from Acuna's SB #s because of the obvious new rules making it easier for runners to steal bases. You cannot have it just your way.@@EdgarLeon-tq3uj

[@hopinative]

Pick off rule helped out a bit 😏