| Gene Larkin | |
|---|---|
| First baseman /Right fielder /Designated hitter | |
| Born: (1962-10-24)October 24, 1962 (age 62) Flushing, New York, U.S. | |
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 1987, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 11, 1993, for the Minnesota Twins | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Home runs | 32 |
| Runs batted in | 266 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Eugene Thomas Larkin (born October 24, 1962) is an American formerswitch-hittingfirst baseman,designated hitter, andright fielder inMajor League Baseball who played his entire seven-season career with theMinnesota Twins.[1] During his playing career he wore #9 for Minnesota, and was a member of both the1987 and1991 World Series championship teams. He is best known for hitting the series-winningsingle, a deep fly ball that was not caught by theBraves' drawn-in outfield and scoredDan Gladden from third base during the tenth inning in Game 7 of the 1991 Series.
Larkin was one of seven Twins to be part of both the 1987 and 1991 World Series teams. The other six wereRandy Bush,Greg Gagne,Kirby Puckett,Al Newman,Kent Hrbek and Gladden.
Larkin attendedColumbia University, where he played for theLions and was later drafted in the 20th round of the1984 amateur draft. He was the first alumnus of Columbia University to make the major leagues sinceLou Gehrig. He also graduated fromChaminade High School inMineola, New York.[2] He lives inEden Prairie, Minnesota, where he coaches youth travel baseball and is the Vice President of Players Only Incorporated, where he does private and group instruction.
In a 758-game major league career, Larkin compiled a .266batting average (618-for-2321) with 275runs, 32home runs and 266RBI. He recorded a .992fielding percentage at first base and right and left field. In the postseason, in 1987 and 1991 for the Twins, he hit .273 (3-for-11) with 2 RBI.
| Preceded by | Last hitter of theWorld Series 1991 | Succeeded by |