Hrbek biography
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Kent Hrbek
American baseball player (born 1960)
Baseball player
| Kent Hrbek | |
|---|---|
Hrbek in 1987 | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: (1960-05-21) May 21, 1960 (age 64) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. | |
| August 24, 1981, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| August 10, 1994, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Batting average | .282 |
| Home runs | 293 |
| Runs batted in | 1,086 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Kent Alan Hrbek (; born May 21, 1960), nicknamed "Herbie", is an American former Major League Baseballfirst baseman.
Hrbek biography
He played his entire 14-year baseball career with the Minnesota Twins (1981–1994). Hrbek batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He hit the first home run in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on April 3, 1982, in an exhibition game against the Phillies.[1] Fans knew Hrbek as an outstanding defensive player, perennial slugger, and charismatic hometown favorite.
Former Twins pitcher Jim Kaat considered Hrbek to be the best d