Kent Hrbek

Position: First Baseman
Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right
6-4, 200lb (193cm, 90kg)
Born: May 21, 1960 (Age: 60-164d) in Minneapolis, MN
Draft: Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 17th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Kennedy HS (Bloomington, MN).
High School: Kennedy HS (Bloomington, MN)
Debut: August 24, 1981 (Age 21-095d, 12,102nd in MLB history)
vs. NYY 5 AB, 2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: August 10, 1994 (Age 34-081d)
vs. BOS 5 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Kent Allen Hrbek
Nicknames: Herbie
Pronunciation: \HER-beck\
Twitter: @Hrbie14
View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject

Notable Events and Chronology for Kent Hrbek Career

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June 8, 1978

Bob Horner is selected first in the free-agent draft by the Atlanta Braves

August 24, 1981

In his first major league game, first baseman Kent Hrbek hits a twelfth-inning homer, giving the Twins a 3 – 2 victory over the Yankees.

May 29, 1982

At Minnesota‚ the Yanks put runners on first base (Graig Nettles) and second base (Bobby Murcer) with no outs. When Roy Smalley strikes out on a wide 3-2 pitch from Terry Felton‚ Murcer attempts to steal third base. But Sal Butera’s throw beats him so badly he retreats to second, only to find Nettles there. Gary Gaetti tags Murcer who is standing safely alone on the base‚ and then throws to Kent Hrbek to catch Nettles heading back to first. Murcer then tries for third and Hrbek’s throw to Felton, covering the bag, completes the triple play. Alas‚ Felton‚ 0-8 coming into the game gets a no-decision‚ and will lose another 5 to finish his career with an 0-16 record.

February 11, 1985

Kent Hrbek becomes minnesota twins first million dollar player

May 15, 1989

The Twins lose Kent Hrbek, who dislocates his left shoulder diving for a ball for 6 weeks

August 14, 1995

The Minnesota Twins retired Kent Hrbek’s number 14.

April 12, 2010

The Minnesota Twins inaugurate their new outdoor ballpark, Target Field, with a 5 – 2 win over the Red Sox. A host of former Twins greats, including Hall of Famers Harmon Killebrew and Rod Carew, joined by Tony Oliva, Kent Hrbek and Frank Viola, among others, are on hand to witness the historic game. Carl Pavano picks up the win while Joe Mauer and Jason Kubel pace the offence with three hits and two RBI each.

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