Clint Hurdle

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Clint Hurdle
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Hurdle in 2012
Outfielder / Manager
Born: (1957-07-30) July 30, 1957 (age 66)
Big Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1977, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
June 26, 1987, for the New York MetsWLWin %GWLWin %
Colorado Rockies 2002 2009 1159534625.4611174.636
Pittsburgh Pirates 2011 2019 1456735720.505835.375
Total261512691345.48519109.526
Ref.: [9]

Personal life

Hurdle has been divorced twice. In addition to daughter Ashley (born 1985) from a previous marriage, Hurdle and his third wife Karla (married 1999) have two children together, daughter Madison (who was born in 2002 with Prader-Willi Syndrome) and son Christian (born 2004). [17] Hurdle is a recovering alcoholic [4] [18] and an advocate of Alcoholics Anonymous and other addiction treatment programs [19] as well as for the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association. [20]

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References

  1. 1 2 Keith, Larry (March 20, 1978). "The eternal hopefuls of spring". Sports Illustrated. p. 20.
  2. ↑ Arangue, Jorge (October 23, 2007). "From rocky past to Rockies success" . Retrieved October 24, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Larry Keith: Clint Hurdle of Kansas City". Sports Illustrated.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Nesbitt, Stephen J. "Note to self: Before Clint Hurdle was a wise manager, he was a cocky prospect. The lessons learned in that time made him a leader". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ Friend, Tom (September 30, 2013). "'Love, Clint': Clint Hurdle inspiring others daily". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 16, 2017. Hurdle was well-read, a former honor student from Florida's Atlantic coast who received all A's in high school except for one B -- in driver's ed. He was accepted at Harvard but instead chose baseball, where he would come to find that a little wisdom can go a long way.
  6. ↑ "Francona y Hurdle son producto del Caribe" [Francona and Hurdle are products of the Caribbean]. ESPNdeportes.com (in Spanish). October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
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  8. ↑ The Ride Home with Dave and Lois, 850KOA radio, 5/29/09
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  11. ↑ "Clint Hurdle will interview for another job on Wednesday". SportsDayDFW. The Dallas Morning News Co. November 9, 2010. Archived from the original on November 12, 2010. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
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  13. ↑ Langosch, Jenifer (October 4, 2010). "Russell relieved of duties as Pirates manager". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Hurdle records 1,000th managerial win". MLB.com .
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  16. ↑ "Former manager Clint Hurdle returning to Rockies in new role". December 9, 2021.
  17. ↑ Michaelis, Vicki (September 12, 2007). "Clint Hurdle balances family concerns with baseball". USA Today. Retrieved October 20, 2007.
  18. ↑ Svrluga, Barry (October 23, 2007). "Hurdle Manages to Find Way Through Difficulties". Washington Post. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  19. ↑ Cohn, Bob (August 14, 2011). "Pirates manager Hurdle is guided by history". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved July 16, 2017. Hurdle volunteers that he is still involved with Alcoholics Anonymous, preaches the benefits of therapy and, yes, expresses how much he loves his wife. Such subjects usually go unbroached in baseball. Hurdle doesn't care.
  20. ↑ Nesbitt, Stephen J. (March 18, 2016). "Pirates' Hurdle, daughter Maddie put face on Prader-Willi syndrome". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 16, 2017.
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