Kent Hrbek

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kent Hrbek
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 21, 1960(1960-05-21)
Age	64
Birthplace	Minneapolis
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Gemini

Kent Hrbek Biography

Kent Hrbek is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. MLB first baseman who played his entire fourteen-year career for the Minnesota Twins and won two World Series titles.

He played alongside Hall of Fame center fielder Kirby Puckett in Minnesota.

After his “cup of coffee” at the end of the 1981 season, Hrbek would make the team out of spring training and come into his own in 1982, playing well for Twins manager Billy Gardner. Finishing his rookie season hitting .301 with 23 home runs and 92 RBI, Hrbek would finish second in the Rookie of the Year voting (to future Hall of Famer Cal Ripken, Jr.) and be selected to his only All-Star game. Although the Twins would finish 60–102, Hrbek and fellow rookies Tim Laudner, Gary Gaetti, Tom Brunansky, Randy Bush, and Frank Viola would make up the nucleus of the 1987 World Series team. Falling off slightly in his sophomore year (.297, 16 HR, 84 RBI), Hrbek would come up big in 1984, finishing the season hitting .311 (his second-highest career batting average) with 27 HR (his 3rd highest total), 107 RBI (his highest career total), 174 hits (his highest total), and 80 runs (his third highest total). During arguably his career year, Hrbek would power the Twins all season and the team would surprise the rest of the American League West by battling for the division crown. Although the team was as close as 0.5 games out of first place at 81–75, the Twins faded fast, lost their last 6 games, and finished in a tie with the California Angels, three games behind the Kansas City Royals. After the season, Hrbek was recognized for his performance and the team’s surprise September run, by his finishing second in the American League Most Valuable Player balloting to Detroit Tigers’ closer Willie Hernández.

Kent Hrbek was drafted by his hometown Minnesota Twins in the 17th round of the 1978 Major League Baseball draft and spent the next three seasons working his way up the Twins’ organizational ladder where he would hit 47 home runs and rack up 111 runs batted in while hitting .318 in 253 minor league games. In 1979, Hrbek played 24 games for the rookie league Elizabethton Twins in the Appalachian Rookie League before spending the next two seasons playing A ball—first for the Wisconsin Rapids Twins in the Midwest League and then the Visalia Oaks in the California League. Hrbek made his major league debut on August 24, 1981, at Yankee Stadium, hitting a game-winning home run in the 12th inning off New York reliever and future Twins player George Frazier.

He married Jeanie Hrbek in 1985.

Kent Hrbek Net Worth

Kent Hrbek is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kent Hrbek 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He grew up in the Minneapolis area and was selected by his hometown Minnesota Twins in the 17th round of the 1978 MLB Draft.

He hit a home run in his very first game in the major leagues, against the New York Yankees.

Kent Alan Hrbek (/ˈ h ɜːr b ɛ k / ; born May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), nicknamed Herbie, is a former American Major League Baseball first baseman. He played his entire 14-year baseball career for the Minnesota Twins (1981–1994). Hrbek batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He hit the first home run in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on April 3, 1982, in an exhibition game against the Phillies. Fans knew Hrbek as an outstanding defensive player, perennial slugger, and charismatic hometown favorite. Former Twins pitcher Jim Kaat considered Hrbek to be the best defensive first baseman he had ever seen. Hrbek attended Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kent Hrbek height 6 feet 4 inches Kent weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kent Hrbek Dating?

According to our records, Kent Hrbek married to Jeanie Hrbek. As of December 1, 2023, Kent Hrbek’s is not dating anyone.

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Frequently injured (though seldom seriously), Hrbek retired after the players strike in 1994, citing his nagging injury problems and desire to spend more time with his wife and daughter at their home in Bloomington, Minnesota. Hrbek, who was notorious for losing his stirrups, was the most outspoken member of the MLBPA to revise the uniform code to remove mandatory stirrups and helped to ensure that it was written into the new labor agreement following the 1994 player strike. “I’m thankful that future generations of players will not have to rummage through their lockers 20 minutes before the first pitch to find those darn stirrups. If that’s my lone contribution to the game, I’ve done enough.” Despite operating in the same lineup as Kirby Puckett for all but two years of his career—and his long and close association with Puckett—Hrbek’s numbers never approached those of the center fielder. It is generally agreed that Hrbek’s career, while long and productive, was not Baseball Hall of Fame material and similar to a list of good-but-not-great players, such as Eric Karros, Will Clark, Greg Luzinski, David Justice, and Vic Wertz. In 2000, his first year of Hall of Fame eligibility, Hrbek garnered only 5 votes, which was nowhere near the 5% minimum threshold for continued eligibility. Thus, he is ineligible for the Hall of Fame unless voted in by the Veterans Committee. His first year of Veterans’ Committee eligibility was 2015.

Facts & Trivia

Kent Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kent Hrbek celebrates birthday on May 21 of every year.

Kent Hrbek’s number 14 was retired by the Twins in 1995, which at the time, made him just the fourth Twins player in franchise history to have his number retired. (The other three were Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, and Tony Oliva.) Hrbek was also inducted into the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. He was also one of few players at the time—and even rarer by today’s standards—to have played out his entire career with only one team. He never expressed any desire to play for any other team and took less money than he could have made elsewhere to remain a Twin for his final contract that covered the 1990-94 seasons.

What is Kent Hrbek doing?

Kent Hrbek retired from playing baseball decades ago, but he still works for the Minnesota Twins — when he isn’t fishing, hunting or hanging out with his friends. Photos by Tracy Walsh Photography.

Is Kent Hrbek in the Hall of Fame?

In 2000, the Twins established their own “Minnesota Twins Hall of Fame,” and Hrbek was one of six former Twins inducted into the initial class. The 2000 class also included MLB Hall of Famers Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, and Kirby Puckett, player and Twins coach Tony Oliva, along with former owner Calvin Griffith.

How old was Kent Hrbek when he retired?

Hrbek only played 81 games in 1994. That was the season that ended early because of the players’ strike, and Hrbek, then at age 34 , didn’t have the patience to sit it out. He officially retired from baseball on Aug. 13, 1995; the same date the Minnesota Twins retired his legendary number, 14.

Where was Kent Hrbek born?

Minneapolis, MN

How old is Hrbek?

62 years (May 21, 1960)