Batting average .262 Role Baseball player Name Dave Hollins | Runs batted in 482 Home runs 112 | |
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Dave hollins
David Michael Hollins (born May 25, 1966) is a former third baseman in Major League Baseball.
Contents
- Dave hollins
- 1993 NLCS Gm6 Hollins hits two run shot off Maddux
- Early life
- Playing career
- Post playing career
- Personal life
- References
1993 NLCS Gm6: Hollins hits two-run shot off Maddux
Early life
Hollins played baseball at Orchard Park High School, where he graduated in 1984. He attended the University of South Carolina and played college baseball for them for three seasons.
Playing career
Hollins was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 6th round of the 1987 amateur draft. After spending three seasons in the Padres' minor league system, he was picked up by the Philadelphia Phillies in the rule 5 draft after the 1989 season. He spent six seasons with the Phillies, and was a member of their National League pennant winning team in 1993. During that same year, Hollins was also a member of the National League All-Star team. In 1996, Hollins was traded from the Minnesota Twins to the Mariners for a player-to-be-named-later. That player turned out to be David Ortiz. He returned briefly to the Phillies in 2002, making their 25-man roster. However, he only had 17 at bats for the team and two hits before he was placed on the disabled list due to harmful spider bites that aggravated his diabetes. On May 21, 2003, he announced his retirement.
Post-playing career
Hollins spent the 2005 season as the hitting coach for the Binghamton Mets, a minor league affiliate of the New York Mets in the Class AA Eastern League, and he is now a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies. Hollins has been named a member of the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Hollins son, Dave "Bubba" Hollins was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.
