Aubrey Huff, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Aubrey Huff

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 20-Dec-1976

Place of Birth: Marion, Ohio, United States

Profession: actor, baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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About Aubrey Huff

  • Aubrey Lewis Huff III (born December 20, 1976) is an American former professional baseball player.
  • He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Houston Astros, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and San Francisco Giants.
  • Huff is 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and weighs 225 pounds (102 kg).
  • He batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
  • Huff attended Vernon College and the University of Miami, where he finished his career second in school batting average.
  • He was drafted by the Devil Rays in the sixth round in 1998.
  • After a couple years in the minor leagues, he debuted with the Devil Rays in 2000.
  • His first full season in the majors came in 2001.
  • In 2002, he finished tenth in the American League (AL) in batting average.
  • He set a career high in 2003 with 34 home runs and batted .311 with 107 runs batted in (RBI).
  • Next season, he batted .297 with 24 home runs and 104 RBI.
  • In 2005, he was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his career, but he batted .261 with 22 home runs and 92 RBI.
  • During the 2006 season, he was traded to the Astros. In 2007, Huff signed a three-year contract with the Orioles.
  • He hit 15 home runs his first season with the Orioles, his lowest total since 2001.
  • In 2008, he won the Silver Slugger Award for the designated hitter position after batting .304 with 32 home runs and a career-high 108 RBI.
  • During the 2009 season, he was traded to the Tigers.
  • He became a free agent after the season and signed a one-year deal with the Giants.
  • He batted .290 with 26 home runs in 2010, reached the playoffs for the first time, and won his first World Series.
  • He signed a two-year deal with the Giants in 2011 and hit 12 home runs, his lowest total since 2001.
  • In 2012, he was used mostly as a pinch hitter and appeared in a career-low 52 games but won his second World Series with the Giants. On January 4, 2014, Huff officially announced his retirement from baseball and took a position as a baseball color commentator.

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