Kent Hrbek Minnesota Twins Memorabilia and Apparel

KENT HRBEK Minnesota Twins 1987 Majestic Cooperstown Throwback Baseball Jersey, 2XL

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Kent Hrbek, is a former baseball player. He played fourteen seasons for the Minnesota Twins at first base, and batted left-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 at his position and a perennial slugger, as well as being charismatic and often chewing bubble gum. He attended Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. While not nationally popular to the extent of his peer and friend Kirby Puckett, Hrbek was a popular hometown favorite who was always cheerful to his fans. Hrbek was one of seven Twins to be part of both the 1987 and 1991 World Series teams. Frequently injured (though seldom seriously), Hrbek retired after the players strike in 1994. Kent Hrbek's number 14 was retired by the Twins in 1995. Hrbek was also inducted into the Minnesota Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. He was also one of few players then (which is even rarer today) who played out his entire career with only one team.