My Take
Micah Hoffpauir is one of those journeyman stories that baseball quietly runs on — a big left-handed bat out of Fort Worth, Texas who bounced around the minors for years before finally getting his shot with the Chicago Cubs. Standing 6'4" and drafted originally by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays out of Lon Morris College in 2000, he chose to go back to school, and the Cubs snagged him in 2002. He had some genuine pop in that first baseman's frame and could play the outfield when needed, which is exactly the kind of versatility that keeps a guy employed. He's also got the trivia-night footnote of being a distant cousin of Jarrett Hoffpauir, making them a mini baseball family in their own right. Not every career ends with a championship ring, but guys like Hoffpauir are the backbone of what makes the minor-league grind so compelling to follow.
Overview
James Micah Hoffpauir (born March 1, 1980) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He was drafted in 2000 by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 44th round (1,301st overall), but he did not sign and returned to college. The Cubs selected him in the 13th round (393rd overall) of the 2002 draft. He is a distant cousin of former Major Leaguer Jarrett Hoffpauir.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Micah Hoffpauir
- Name (Japanese)
- マイカ・ホフパワー
- Reading
- まいか・ほふぱわー
- Born
- March 1, 1980 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Monkey
- Origin
- Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 192 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Lon Morris College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.