Greatest Moments in Marlins History: #39 His Name is Mr. 100

Jul 25, 2013; New York, NY, USA; Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla (26) hits a two-run home run during the fourth inning against the New York Mets at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

Welcome back to the Greatest Moments in Marlins History. Baseball is a lot about numbers and records. There are some weird records and numbers out there. For example, pitcher A has never won a game under a full moon; or player B is the first player since 1901 to hit a single on a sunny day while wearing red socks and playing 1^st and outfield in the same game which takes place on a Monday (ok I may have made that one up). Records define a great deal of baseball. That’s why we bring you moment 39: Dan Uggla, the quickest 2^nd baseman to hit 100 home runs.

In only 3 seasons Dan Uggla already had hit 90 home runs. To start the 2009 season he belted 9 home runs in 49 games to bring his career total to 99. On June 2,^, 2009 in the bottom of the second Uggla came up to the place to face Manny Parra of the Milwaukee Brewers. The first pitch Uggla saw was a strike. The next pitch Uggla got he turned into a deep fly ball to left field that didn’t stand a chance and was Uggla’s 100^th home run of his career, making him the fastest 2^nd baseman to reach 100!

That is a very impressive feat when you think of all the Hall of Fame 2^nd basemen that came before Uggla. Speaking of Hall of Fame, I wonder what tomorrow will have in store for the Marlins countdown.