"The kids were born here, but the mom needs to come and go. Thursday, awoke five hours later and was driven 35 miles north to tie the knot, expediting a wedding that was initially supposed to take place in their native Venezuela over the winter. Acuña arrived at the team hotel at about 2 a.m. Within 24 hours, a venue, Whispering Oaks in Agoura Hills, California, was booked an officiant was found and a full-fledged ceremony was taking place. It needed to happen in Los Angeles, the site of the Braves' upcoming road series. ET Wednesday, Acuña called his business manager, Nick Drbal of Xample, asking him to schedule the fastest wedding imaginable. Getting married sooner would have solved the problem, but he needed to act quickly.Īt 10 a.m.
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But under the terms of her Venezuelan visa, Maria had to leave the United States by the end of the week and wouldn't be allowed to return for another three months, keeping her and the children away for a stretch run that, given the way this season has played out, could result in either a World Series championship or an MVP or both.Īcuña didn't want to experience any of that without them. I'm really happy that's going to happen now."Īcuña, 25, and Maria, 23, met about four years ago and got engaged in January. "Since we've known each other, we've wanted to be together. "We're a family," Acuña told ESPN in Spanish. His new wife and their two sons, 2-year-old Ronald Daniel and 11-month-old Jamall, watched from Section 108. The day began with a hurried yet captivating wedding ceremony and ended with Acuña making history, hitting the grand slam that propelled the Atlanta Braves to an 8-7 victory over the similarly dominant Los Angeles Dodgers and made him the first player ever to combine 30 home runs and 60 stolen bases in a season. LOS ANGELES - Ronald Acuña Jr. kept a ticket from Thursday night's game at Dodger Stadium and presented it to his longtime girlfriend, and now wife, Maria Laborde, inscribing it with the following message, written in Spanish:įor the rest of my life, I hope you never forget this incredibly special day for us.
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