Yahoo Sports reports: On Lou Gehrig Day, baseball's reigning iron man came through with the biggest blow for the Atlanta Braves. Matt Olson marked his 844th consecutive game with a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, giving the Braves a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Olson's towering shot — his 17th homer of the season — got a big assist from a strong breeze blowing toward the right-field corner.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 3, 2026 4:10 AM
Matt Olson, baseball's iron man, stars for the Braves on Lou Gehrig Day
On Lou Gehrig Day, baseball's reigning iron man came through with the biggest blow for the Atlanta Braves. Matt Olson marked his 844th consecutive game with a tiebreaking homer in the sixth inning, giving the Braves a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. Olson's towering shot — his 17th homer of the season — got a big assist from a strong breeze blowing toward the right-field corner.
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