Second baseman to the Atlanta Braves, Dan Uggla has .257 batting average and 162 career homeruns. After a 5-year stint with the Florida Marlines, he signed a 5-year, $62 million contract with his current team.
Born: March 11, 1980, in Louisville Kentucky
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 93 kg
Notable Achievements:
- became the first second baseman in Major League history to hit 30 or more homeruns in four seasons
- set the Marlins all-time career mark after hitting his 144th career home run on July 31, 2010
- became the fasted second baseman in history to get to the 100 home run mark
Notable Awards:
- 2010 NL Silver Slugger Award
- 2006 Sporting News NL Rookie of the Year
- 2006 Topps Rookie All-star Second Baseman
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