Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. Unanimous NL Most Valuable Player After 41-homer, 73-steal Season

Atlanta’s Ronald Acuña Jr. Unanimous NL Most Valuable Player After 41-homer, 73-steal Season
Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. watches his solo home run in the first inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Sept. 19, 2023. John Bazemore/AP Photo
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NEW YORK—Ronald Acuña Jr. had been waiting for this moment.

“From the day I got to the league right away I always knew I wanted to be the MVP,” the Atlanta Braves right fielder said through a translator. “It’s always been a dream of mine and I’m living the dream come true.”