| Jeff Hamilton | |
|---|---|
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| Third baseman | |
| Born: (1964-03-19)March 19, 1964 (age 61) Flint, Michigan, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 28, 1986, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 28, 1991, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .234 |
| Home runs | 24 |
| Runs batted in | 124 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Jeffrey Robert Hamilton (born March 19, 1964) is an American formerMajor League Baseballthird baseman.
Selected in the 29th round of the June 1982 MLB Amateur Draft, Hamilton eventually saw success as a member of thePacific Coast LeagueAlbuquerque Dukes, batting over .320 over the course of two seasons before being called up to make hisMajor League Baseball debut on June 28, 1986. He was called up several times thereafter before becoming the Dodgers' full-timeThird Baseman at the start of the 1989 season. Hamilton graduated fromCarman-Ainsworth High School.
After a successful 1989 campaign, Hamilton began 1990 as the Dodgers starting third basemen. But after playing with a sore shoulder in spring training, Hamilton was shelved in early April after it was discovered he had torn his rotator cuff - which eventually required season-ending surgery. Hamilton ended up only playing in 7 games for the entire 1990 season.[1][2][3]
Hamilton played portions of six seasons during his career, all with theLos Angeles Dodgers. Hamilton was a member of the Dodgers team that won theWorld Series in 1988 and appeared withOrel Hershiser andRick Dempsey on the cover of the October 31, 1988, issue ofSports Illustrated. In 1989, he was sixth in theNational League in doubles, with 35, and led the NL in putouts by a third baseman, with 139. He played his final MLB game on September 28, 1991, later retiring after a short return to theAlbuquerque Dukes in 1992.
Although he was a position player throughout his entire career, he did appear in a ballgame in 1989 as a relief pitcher during a 22-inning ballgame against theHouston Astros. He was credited as the losing pitcher of that ballgame. He struck outBilly Hatcher andKen Caminiti before giving up the game-winning hit toRafael Ramirez. The game, which lasted over 7 hours was the longest inHouston Astros history.
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