"I thought Matt would be the guy to break the record,” Jones said last weekend in Atlanta when his number was retired.
Olson hit a solo shot in Atlanta's 7-6 win over the Phillies in 10 innings on Tuesday, tying the team record Jones set in 2005.
Olson was raised in the Atlanta area and grew up a fan of Jones and the Braves.
Olson hit two homers a night earlier against the Phillies, and the milestone 50th had to be retrieved from a fan.
Olson, who also has a 10-game hitting streak, entered the game on pace for 56 homers and 143 RBIs.
Persons:
— Andruw Jones, Matt Olson, —, Matt, ” Jones, “ He’s, Olson, Jones, “, ” Olson, Zack Wheeler, Wheeler, Hank Aaron, Eddie Mathews, Chipper Jones, Dale Murphy, Prince Fielder, ___
Organizations:
PHILADELPHIA, Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, NL, Atlanta, Phillies
Locations:
Atlanta