Kent Hrbek, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kent Hrbek

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 21-May-1960

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Kent Hrbek

  • Kent Alan Hrbek (; born May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), nicknamed Herbie, is a former American Major League Baseball first baseman.
  • He played his entire 14-year baseball career for the Minnesota Twins (1981–1994).
  • Hrbek batted left-handed and threw right-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, perennial slugger, and charismatic hometown favorite.
  • Former Twins pitcher Jim Kaat considered Hrbek to be the best defensive first baseman he had ever seen.
  • Hrbek attended Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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