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Hunter Dozier

ハンター・ドージャー　/　はんたー・どーじゃー

American baseball player

August 22, 1991 (age 34)　・　Denton, Texas, United States

Texas
baseball player

My Take

Hunter Dozier's story reads to me like a reminder of how unforgiving the gap between potential and production can be in baseball. Going eighth overall in the 2013 draft out of Stephen F. Austin put real expectations on him, and reaching the majors with the Royals in 2016 is no small feat regardless of what followed. The Denton, Texas roots and that first-round pedigree set a high bar. I find the third baseman's career honest in a way stat lines rarely capture, a guy who got all the way there even if the spotlight stayed brief.

Overview

Hunter William Dozier (born August 22, 1991) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals. The Royals selected Dozier eighth overall in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft after he played college baseball for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. He made his MLB debut in 2016.

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

1. Profile

Name (English): Hunter Dozier
Name (Japanese): ハンター・ドージャー
Reading: はんたー・どーじゃー
Born: August 22, 1991 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Goat
Origin: Denton, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: baseball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Denton High School
University: Private

3. Relationships

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

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

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