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| J.J. Hardy |
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#3
Position: INF
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| Height: | 6-2 |
| Weight: | 189 |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| DOB: | 8/19/1982 |
| Resides: | Tempe, AZ |
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Acquired:
Brewers' 2nd round selection in June 2001 draft
Bio:
9th professional season, all with the Brewers organization ... Spent the entire 2005-08 seasons in the majors with Milwaukee ... 2007 National League All-Star Selection ... Played for USA Olympic Qualifying Team in 2003 ... Participated in MLB All-Star Futures Game in 2003 ... Father, Mark, was a professional tennis player and his mother, Susie, played golf at the University of Arizona.
2008 SEASON
Batted .283 with 24 HR and 74 RBI in 146 games
Made 143 starts, all at shortstop
Had career highs in batting average (.283), doubles (31),
triples (4) and walks (52)
Became only the third player in franchise history to hit 20
or more home runs in a season as a shortstop
twice.....he joined Robin Yount (1980 and 1982) and
Jose Hernandez (2001-02).....Hardy had 26 HR in 2007
Among all Major League shortstops ranked second in
homers (24), trailing the Marlins’ Hanley Ramirez (33),
and ranked third in RBI (74), trailing the Indians’ Jhonny
Peralta (86) and the Rangers’ Michael Young (81)
Was named National League Player of the Week for
6/30-7/6 (18-30, .600, 6hr, 12rbi)
Became the fourth player in franchise history to produce
consecutive 4-hit games (7/3 at Ari and 7/4 vs. Pit).....he
joined the list of Ben Oglivie (1979), Cecil Cooper (1982)
and Jim Gantner (1983).....Ryan Braun joined the club
later in the season (7/23 and 7/24 at St. Louis)
Had 2-homer games on 7/1 at Arizona and 7/6 vs. Pittsburgh
On J.J. Hardy Bobblehead Day (8/24 vs. Pittsburgh) he
recorded a walkoff RBI-single in the 12th inning to give
the Brewers a 4-3 victory
Produced a walkoff RBI-single in the 11th inning on 9/5
vs. San Diego to give the Brewers a 3-2 win
Produced three double-figure hitting streaks coming from
6/11-7/4 (16g), 7/18-7/28 (10g) and 8/13-8/27 (12g)
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