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Eric Hinske was born on 5 August, 1977 in Menasha, Wisconsin, U.S., is an American baseball player (born 1977). Discover Eric Hinske's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 46 years old?
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46 years old |
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Leo |
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5 August, 1977 |
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Menasha, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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Eric Hinske Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Eric Hinske's Wife?
His wife is Kathryn Hinske
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Eric Hinske Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Eric Hinske worth at the age of 46 years old? Eric Hinske’s income source is mostly from being a successful Player. He is from . We have estimated Eric Hinske's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
Eric Scott Hinske (born August 5, 1977) is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder and first baseman.
Between 1996 and 1998, he hit .345 during his time at Arkansas.
He also ranked within the top 10 in school history for several offensive categories, including RBI, runs scored, and extra base hits.
In 1997, Hinske set a school record with 87 runs scored.
In 1997, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Hyannis Mets of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
The Chicago Cubs selected Hinske in the 17th round of the 1998 amateur draft.
He began his professional career in Short Season A-ball with the Williamsport Cubs of the New York-Penn League.
After hitting .298 with nine home runs and 57 RBI over 68 games, he moved over to the Rockford Cubbies of the Midwest League.
Hinske spent most of the 1999 season in High-A with the Daytona Cubs of the Florida State League.
He had an All-Star year, hitting .259 with 20 home runs and 73 RBI in 131 games.
In 2000, Hinske played for the West Tennessee Diamond Jaxx in Double-A.
He hit .259 with 20 home runs and 73 RBI in 131 games for the Southern League champions.
The Oakland Athletics acquired Hinske from the Cubs for Miguel Cairo on March 28, 2001.
Hinske was assigned to Triple-A Sacramento for the 2001 season.
He hit .282 with 25 home runs, 20 stolen bases, and 79 RBI in 121 for the River Cats.
On December 7, 2001, Toronto Blue Jays general manager J. P. Ricciardi acquired Hinske and reliever Justin Miller from the Athletics for Billy Koch, a move designed to bring youth and vitality to the team.
Hinske played in the major leagues from 2002 to 2013 with the Toronto Blue Jays, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Rays, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbacks at third base, first base, left field, and right field.
He won the 2002 AL Rookie of the Year Award with the Blue Jays.
He has also been a coach for the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Angels.
Born in Menasha, Wisconsin, Hinske played for Menasha High School where he broke many hitting records, in addition to playing football as a running back.
He initially intended to play football and baseball at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, which was 15 minutes from his home.
The University of Arkansas ultimately offered him a full scholarship to play baseball.
Hinske was inserted in the everyday lineup in 2002, playing third base.
While criticized early for his defense, he made up for it with his bat, hitting .279 with 24 home runs, 13 stolen bases, and 84 RBI.
Following Hinske's successful 2002 campaign, the Blue Jays signed him to a five-year, $14.75 million contract in March 2003.
He struggled during the first two months of the season, hitting just .230 with two home runs through May 23.
Hinske was finally diagnosed with a broken hamate bone in his right hand and underwent surgery, missing a month of playing time.
As a result, he was unable to match his numbers of the previous year, finishing with an average of .243, 12 home runs and 63 RBI in 2003.
Hinske was still unable to return to his rookie form in 2004, finishing the year with a batting average of .246, with 15 home runs and 69 RBI.
A positive note for Hinske was that he had committed a career-low seven errors at third base and led all third baseman in fielding percentage (.978).
After the season, the Blue Jays were said to be looking to trade Hinske.
He started the 2005 season strong with a .290 batting average, six home runs, and 25 RBI through the end of May.
However, he hit just .247 with nine home runs and 43 RBI the rest of the way.
He began the 2006 season in a platoon with Alex Ríos in right field, before the latter won the job after a solid April.
Hinske gained playing time when Rios was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a staph infection suffered after fouling a ball off his leg.
He is one of three rookies in Blue Jays history to hit 21 or more home runs, along with J. P. Arencibia (23 in 2011) and Rowdy Tellez (21 in 2019).
He also led all AL third basemen in errors, with 22.
Hinske won the MLB Rookie of the Year and The Sporting News Rookie of the Year awards.
