On Thursday night, the Atlanta Braves played the Arizona Diamondbacks in Phoenix.
The Braves won by a score of 17-2.
Matt Olson finished with three hits (one home run), one walk, and three RBI’s.
Atlanta Braves Star Is Silently Making Major MLB History
Olson also continued his historic streak of games played (789).
Bob Nightengale of USA Today wrote: “Matt Olson, who’s playing in his 789th consecutive game, the second-longest streak in baseball since 2000, hits his first HR of the season for Atlanta”
Olson is currently 12th on the all-time list, and will need just ten more games to pass Nellie Fox for 11th.
He streak began on May 2, 2021.
Sarah Langs wrote (on August 19, 2025): “Matt Olson is playing his 746th consecutive game today, dating to 5/2/21, passing Pete Rose for the 12th-longest streak in MLB history
1982-98 Cal Ripken Jr: 2,632 1925-39 Lou Gehrig: 2,130 1916-25 Everett Scott: 1,307 1975-83 Steve Garvey: 1,207 2000-07 Miguel Tejada: 1,152 1963-70 Billy Williams: 1,117 1922-30 Joe Sewell: 1,103 1952-57 Stan Musial: 895 1949-55 Eddie Yost: 829 1931-37 Gus Suhr: 822 1955-60 Nellie Fox: 798 2021-pres Matt Olson: 746 *active 1978-83 Pete Rose: 745″
Olson’s MLB Career
Olson was the was the 47th pick in the 2012 MLB Draft.
Before the Braves, he spent the first six years of his career with the Athletics.