Ken Hunt (outfielder)
| Ken Hunt | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born: July 13, 1934 Grand Forks, North Dakota, U.S. | |
| Died: June 8, 1997 (aged 62) Gardena, California, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 10, 1959, for the New York Yankees | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 4, 1964, for the Washington Senators | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .226 |
| Home runs | 33 |
| Runs batted in | 111 |
| Teams | |
Kenneth Lawrence Hunt (July 13, 1934 – June 8, 1997) was an American
After two trials with the 1959–60 Yankees, Hunt was selected by the new Los Angeles Angels franchise in the 1960 Major League Baseball expansion draft. He was in the Opening Day starting lineup for the first game in the Angels' history, playing center field on April 11, 1961 in a 7-2 road victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Playing at the Angels' cozy
All told, he appeared in 310 MLB games, and batted .226 with 177 hits.
He was the stepfather of child actor Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster on The Munsters) and appeared in one episode in 1965 titled "Herman the Rookie".
In 1997 the Hunts were planning to return to Fargo for his 14th consecutive appearance at the Roger Maris tournament. On June 8 Hunt decided to watch his old team, now the Anaheim Angels, on television. He was particularly interested in following a fellow North Dakotan, Angels outfielder Darin Erstad. When his wife, Sherry, returned home later that evening, she found Ken dead from a heart attack. He was 62 years old.
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs
- Ken Hunt at Find a Grave
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