Andruw Jones sets new Braves franchise home run record
Andruw Jones passed Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews in the Braves record books Sunday afternoon when he hit his 48th home run of the season in the 3rd inning (his 9th-inning solo shot brought his season total to a league-leading 49 dingers). With over 2 weeks to go in the season, Andruw now holds the franchise record for most home runs in a season and he shows no signs of slowing down. Mathews hit 47 home runs in 1953 while Aaron accomplished the feat in 1971. Jones’ previous career-best mark in homers was 36 which he achieved in both 2000 and 2003. Entering play Monday, Andruw was on pace to tally 55 home runs and 137 RBIs. Gary Sheffield holds the Atlanta record for RBIs with the 132 runs he drove in during the 2003 season. Eddie Mathews had 135 RBIs in 1953, the most by a Braves since 1900.
