Kent Hrbek Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Kent Hrbek Memorabilia & Collectibles

 Born on May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Kent Allen Hrbek is a former Major League Baseball athlete who was known by the nickname “Herbie”. A left handed-batter, he had his major league debut on August 24, 1981 when he hit a winning home run against the New York Rangers. In his rookie year in 1982, he was selected to the All-Star team and made .301 batting average and hit 23 home runs with 92 runs batted in. He got the second highest votes for the Rookie of the Year voting in the American League which was won by Cal Ripken, Jr.

 

Hrbek recorded his career-high homeruns in the 1978 season where he hit 34. This helped his then team, Minnesota Twins, to bag the American League West championship. In his play in the World Series, he managed to hit a Grand Slam which made his team win the championship and has helped his other MLB teams to other championship games.

 

When the Minnesota Twins set up their Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame, Hrbek was one of the initial players named for the recognition. Along with Rod Carew, Kirby Puckett and Tony Oliva, among others, they were inducted in the said hall of fame in 2000.

 

After his MLB career, Hrbek worked in FOX 9 as an outdoor sports program host.

 

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About Kent Hrbek:

Kent Hrbek (full name: Kent Allen Hrbek; no nicknames) played first baseman from 1981 until 1994 for the Minnesota Twins. He played for the Twins from 1981 - 1994. Over 14 seasons, he played 1747 games, hit 293 home runs, drove in 903 runs, and stole 37 bases. Born on May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, MN, Hrbek stands 6' 4" and weighs 200 lb. He attended Kennedy (Bloomington, MN) high school and was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 17th round of the 1978 amateur draft. His debut was on August 24, 1981 and he played his final game on August 10, 1994. Over his career, Hrbek made $20,425,000. Common misspellings of his name include Kent Allen Kent hrbeck hrbed Hrbek hrbke.