Sports Collectibles
Minnesota Twins Legend Kent Hrbek- signed photo
- Item Number
- 471
- Estimated Value
- 26 USD
- Sold
- 23 USD to jr968ef3d
- Number of Bids
- 4 - Bid History
Item Description
Position: First Baseman
Number: 14
Height: 6-4
Weight: 260
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Born: May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, MN
Resides: Bloomington, MN
How Obtained: Twins' 17th-round draft choice in 1978
Career Stats »
Kent Hrbek grew up in the shadows of old Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington and was destined to become a Minnesota Twin. The big kid who played the game as hard as hard as anyone and had more fun than most treated Twins fans to much excitement from the day he donned a Twins uniform and homered in the 12th inning at Yankee Stadium to give the Twins a win on August 24, 1981, until the last game of his career, August 10, 1994, when he came up with the bases loaded three times against Boston as the fans were on their feet every at-bat.
Hrbek, who was the runner-up to Cal Ripken for American League Rookie of the Year in 1982, made his only All-Star appearance that season. He was most appreciated by his teammates and Twins' fans for his upper-deck power and agility for being one of the best to ever play first base in the majors. He is among club leaders in nearly every offensive category, but may be best-remembered for his Game Six grand slam in the 1987 World Series or for his tag of Ron Gant in Game Two of the 1991 World Series. Hrbek had his number 14 formally retired on August 13, 1995.
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