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Clint Hurdle

クリント・ハードル　/　くりんと・はーどる

American baseball player

July 30, 1957 (age 68)　・　Big Rapids, Michigan, United States

Michigan
baseball player

My Take

I find Clint Hurdle a fascinating study in expectation versus reality. Sports Illustrated branded him a "phenom" at twenty, and that kind of hype rarely ends gently, but he carved out 515 big-league games across four clubs anyway. What strikes me most is the second act: a player who never fully delivered on the prophecy went on to manage the Rockies and the Pirates. I read that as proof that early labels don't define a baseball life. The deeper lessons of the game often land harder on people who had to grind for them rather than those handed instant stardom.

Overview

Clinton Merrick Hurdle (born July 30, 1957) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and manager. Hurdle played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals, and previously managed the Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Labeled a "phenom" by Sports Illustrated at age twenty, Hurdle played 515 games at the major league level.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Clint Hurdle
Name (Japanese): クリント・ハードル
Reading: くりんと・はーどる
Born: July 30, 1957 (age 68)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rooster
Origin: Big Rapids, Michigan, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Merritt Island High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB

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