Probably one of the most unsuspecting 2011 Atlanta Braves to own the franchises all-time hitting streak, Dan Uggla just passed Rico Carty's hit streak of 31 games set in 1970. Uggla joins a very prestigious group of baseball players as there are only 20 players who have held longer streaks in baseball's history.
Prior to the current hitting streak which started on July 5th, Dan Uggla was batting a dismal .170 with a .327 slugging percentage. Uggla has now catapulted his batting average to .229 with a .445 slugging percentage. This recent stretch is definitely a little bit of redemption to a poor start to the season and couldn't have come at a better time as the Atlanta Braves (70-49) are looking to make a legitimate push at the postseason.
Even as a New York Mets fan, I am glad to see Dan Uggla's recent string of success as I have always respected him as a player. Uggla is one of those guys who goes out every day and puts in 100 percent. I for one would love to see him keep the streak going and just hope I didn't jinx it!
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