Joey Hamilton
From BR Bullpen
Johns Joseph Hamilton
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 4", Weight 220 lb.
- School Georgia Southern University
- Debut May 24, 1994
- Born September 9, 1970 in Statesboro, GA USA
[edit] Biographical Information
In the 1990 Baseball World Cup, Joey Hamilton was 0-1 with a 9.64 ERA for Team USA. In a 23-1 loss to Cuba, he allowed 10 runs in two innings.
- Was the fourth overall pitcher taken in the 1991 draft. Strangely, the first two - Brien Taylor and Kenny Henderson - never saw major league action.
- 1994 Topps All-Star Rookie Team
- First Toronto Blue Jay pitcher to hit a double on July 14, 2001 off of the Phillies' Nelson Figueroa. Also was the first RBI by a Blue Jay pitcher, scoring battery mate Darrin Fletcher.
