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Chris Hoiles
American baseball player (born 1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chris Allen Hoiles (born March 20, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player and coach.[1] He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1989 to 1998.[1] Although his playing career was shortened by injuries, Hoiles was considered one of the best all-around catchers in Major League Baseball, performing well both offensively and defensively.[2] He was inducted into the Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame in 2006.[3]
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Chris Hoiles | |
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![]() Hoiles at the induction of Harold Baines into the Orioles Hall of Fame in 2009 | |
Catcher | |
Born: (1965-03-20) March 20, 1965 (age 59) Bowling Green, Ohio, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 25, 1989, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1998, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .262 |
Home runs | 151 |
Runs batted in | 449 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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