Last night, baseball fans were graced with an all-time home run celebration from Ronald Acuña in the Venezuelan Winter League.
Ronald Acuña Jr. with one of the most electric home run celebrations of all-time. From start to finish. It just keeps going. Unreal. pic.twitter.com/FcDpeVbzYH
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) January 25, 2023
That looks like a young man who is enjoying himself in his home country, but apparently, there were some things going on behind the scenes that turned violent. Ronald Acuña Jr’s family was attacked during the 7th inning of the game.
https://twitter.com/porlagoma/status/1618081805298733058
The translated tweet reads:
According to a source, the Acuña family was attacked with glasses of beer and soft drinks at the height of the 7th inning, the tense situation would have caused the decision of the big league not to play anymore.
The situation was also partly caught on video:
Esto fue lo que pasó en el estadio Universitario pic.twitter.com/k9bUEdc9IP
— ¿Por qué es tendencia? (@estendenciavzl) January 25, 2023
This prompted an immediate response from Ronald Acuña Jr. Just a few innings after one of the most immaculate in-game celebrations I’ve ever seen, he announced on Instagram that he was retiring from Venezuelan baseball.
https://twitter.com/porlagoma/status/1618078438342135810
It’s sad that something like this had to occur. Acuña clearly enjoys playing in front of his home country. They look at him like a king, but situations like this oftentimes cannot be avoided. There will always be people jealous of the heights Acuña has been able to reach, and with that can come some unfortunate violent situations.
We will see how things shake out. I’m sure Acuña was extremely emotional following the altercation, but at least for now, it looks like his Venezuelan baseball career has ended. This includes the World Baseball Classic, which he was supposed to compete in this March.
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Photo: Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire
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