| Dwayne Hosey | |
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.jpg) Hosey with theSouth Bend White Soxc. 1988 | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: (1967-03-11)March 11, 1967 (age 58) Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| Professional debut | |
| MLB: September 1, 1995, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| NPB: April 4, 1997, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| Last appearance | |
| MLB: June 20, 1996, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| NPB: October 4, 1998, for the Yakult Swallows | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 4 |
| Runs batted in | 10 |
| NPB statistics | |
| Batting average | .268 |
| Home runs | 51 |
| Runs batted in | 142 |
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Dwayne Samuel Hosey (born March 11, 1967) is an American former professionaloutfielder for theBoston Red Sox of theMajor League Baseball (MLB). He threw right-handed, and was aswitch hitter.
Hosey was drafted by theChicago White Sox in1987 Major League Baseball draft, and spent most of his career in the minor league organizations of theOakland Athletics,Milwaukee Brewers,Kansas City Royals, andBoston Red Sox. In 1994 he had his best minor league season, winning theAmerican Association MVP. In 112 games hit .333 and slugging .628 with 27 home runs, 80 RBI, 27 stolen bases, and 95 runs scored.
He made his MLB debut with the Red Sox in1995, and played a total of 52 games from 1995-1996. He was traded to theTexas Rangers in 1996, but was released without playing in a major league game with the Rangers.
He was signed by theYakult Swallows in1997, and was immediately heralded as one of the greatest players ever to come to Japan by Swallows managerKatsuya Nomura. Hosey worked hard to get used to Japanese pitching, and his work paid off in his first season, where he beat outHideki Matsui to lead theCentral League with 38 home runs. Opposing pitchers seemed to have figured him out in1998, and he ended the season with 18 home runs. He was released during the 1998 off-season.
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