Atlanta Braves' first baseman Matt Olson reflects on an emotional 2025 MLB All-Star nod to play in his hometown at Truist Park.

The injured Braves starter is an All-Star for the ninth time, while Atlanta’s first baseman plays his way onto the squad for the third time.

Matt Olson was just six when his parents took him to Turner Field to watch Sammy Sosa put on a show in the 2000 Home Run Derby. Twenty-five years later, the Braves first baseman and suburban Atlanta n