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Gary Hymel is a formercatcher for theLSU Tigers baseball team. He was a member of the LSU team that won the1991 College World Series. He was voted to the 1991 CWS All-Star Tournament Team and was named the 1991 CWSMost Outstanding Player.^[1] After his college baseball career, he played from 1991-1997 for variousMinor League teams.

Prior to playing professionally, he attendedBelaire High School. In 1989, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theFalmouth Commodores of theCape Cod Baseball League.^[2] He was drafted twice - the first time by theKansas City Royals in the 8th round of the 1987 amateur draft; the second time, he was drafted by theMontreal Expos in the 8th round of the 1991 amateur draft.

Hymel played professionally from 1991 to 1997. He began his career with theSumter Flyers, hitting .298 in 116 at-bats in 1991. in 1992, he played for theAlbany Polecats, hitting .289 in 286 at-bats. He split the 1993 season with three teams - theWest Palm Beach Expos, the AAAOttawa Lynx and theBurlington Bees. He hit a combined .266 with 24 home runs and 51 RBI in 297 at-bats, he struck out 93 times but he walked only 10 times. He played the final two seasons of his career with theHarrisburg Senators and Ottawa Lynx. In 1994, he hit .249 with 12 home runs and only nine walks in 233 at-bats. In 1995, he hit .289 with 11 home runs in 302 at-bats. Overall, Hymel hit .320 with 63 home runs and 300 strikeouts in 1234 minor league at-bats. He walked only 77 times.

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