In Atlanta Braves history, Dan Uggla has had hits in 33 consecutive games, surpassing Rico Carty's previous record of 31. In the history of the Braves' franchise, Uggla is second to Tommy Holmes, who had a 37-game hitting streak in 1945, when the team was in Boston.
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Dan Uggla of the Atlanta Braves had at least one hit in 33 consecutive games through August 13, 2011.
In 1982, The Braves won 13 in a row to begin the season.
Through the 2011 season, the Atlanta Braves have won 10,034 games in their history.
Terry pendleton their hitting coach
chipper Jones is a cool swithch hitting third baseman for the atlanta braves.
The Atlanta Braves lost a 20 inning game in Philadelphia against the Phillies on Friday, May 4, 1973. The official time for the game was five hours and sixteen minutes.
Of the original 8 teams in the National League when the League was founded in 1876, only two remain. They are the Chicago White Stockings, who are now the Chicago Cubs, and the Boston Red Caps, who are now the Atlanta Braves. So the longest rivalry in MLB history is the Cubs vs. the Braves.
Marlins just handed them their 10,000th loss!
Chipper Jones has been with the Atlanta Braves since he was a rookie in 1994, I believe.
The 2009 season is the Braves 44th in Atlanta ... their first season in Atlanta was 1966.
The ATLANTA Braves go back to 1966. However, before they were the Atlanta Braves, they were the Milwaukee Braves (1953-1965). And before then, they were the Boston Braves, which dates back to 1871!