Aubrey Huff
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Aubrey Lewis Huff III is a Major League Baseball
first baseman
with the San Francisco Giants
. He debuted in 2000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and later played for the Houston Astros
, Baltimore Orioles
, and Detroit Tigers
. He is the starting first baseman for the San Francisco Giants
who won the 2010 World Series
. He played college baseball at the University of Miami
.
, Texas
. When he was six years old, his father, Aubrey II, was killed as an innocent bystander in a workplace domestic dispute, fatally shot attempting to take away a gun from a threatening man. Huff attended Mineral Wells High School, then transferred to Brewer High School
in Fort Worth
before his junior year in 1992. Huff was an All-District baseball player and also excelled in basketball
for the Brewer Bears, and graduated in 1995.
in north
Texas, Huff transferred to the University of Miami
in Florida
and, as a junior, was named second team "All-American" by Baseball Weekly. In his final season, he set a school season record with 95 RBIs and led the Hurricanes
in home run
s (21), doubles
(20) and total bases
(179).
During his two seasons, the Hurricanes had a 102–30 record and, in 1998, the team set school records for home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage and total bases. Huff led the team with 21 home runs and a school record 95 RBIs. He garnered first team All-American honors from Baseball America
, The Sporting News
and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
.
For his career, his .400 batting average is second all-time, and he is third with a .719 slugging percentage. He is tied for three individual game records: most runs, five (3/28/97 vs. Harvard); most doubles, four (5/16/97 vs. Ga. Tech); and most home runs in an inning, two (5/21/98 vs. Bowling Green). His 1998 stats include a.768 slugging percentage (second highest in school history), a .412 batting average (fourth highest), 179 total bases (fourth highest) and 21 home runs (fifth highest).
Huff was inducted into the university's sports Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2009, with a ceremony that took place at the University of Miami baseball team's 2009 home opener on Friday, February 20, 2009. Former teammate, Pat Burrell
, drove down from Tampa for the on-field ceremony where Aubrey was given his Hall of Fame ring, plaque, and jacket.
fifth-round selection in the 1998 MLB draft and quickly advanced through their minor league system. He was named the Devil Rays' "Minor League Player of the Year" in 2000 at Durham
and International League
Rookie of the Year. Huff made his major league debut later that year and spent the final two months of the season with the Rays, where he hit .287.
In 2002, Huff ended the season with a .313 batting average
, leading the Devil Rays
. He then hit 34 home runs—another team high—during the 2003 season, adding 107 RBIs while sporting a .311 batting average that also led the club.
acquired Huff from Tampa Bay
for minor leaguers Mitch Talbot and Ben Zobrist
. In his debut with the Astros on July 13, Huff went 2–4 with a three-run homer.
.
Before the 2008 season
, Huff switched his uniform number from 19 to 17, in honor of his former teammate Joe Kennedy, who died during the previous offseason. He was named AL Player of the Week in July 2008 after hitting .345 with three home runs and nine RBIs. At the end of the season, Huff was named "Most Valuable Oriole," and was awarded the 2008 Silver Slugger Award at DH and won the Edgar Martinez Award
for best designated hitter in the league, the first by an Oriole since Tommy Davis
in 1974
.
The 2009 season saw Huff play more regularly at first base. He hit for the cycle that year.
in exchange for pitching prospect Brett Jacobson.
, pending a physical examination. On January 12, Huff officially signed a 1-year $3 million contract with the Giants. The deal was formally announced the following day.
On April 14, 2010, Huff hit his first career inside-the-park home run
, with the San Francisco Giants
, in the second inning of a day game at AT&T Park
against Pittsburgh Pirates
pitcher Charlie Morton. Huff hit the ball on the first pitch of the at bat
to the right field wall, where it took a weird bounce off the score board and allowed Huff to advance 360 ft. On the very next at-bat, Huff hammered one to the deep center field wall, but was caught by Pittsburgh Pirates
center fielder
Andrew McCutchen
. In the regular season huff hit .290 with 26 home runs and 86 RBI's and qualified for the postseason for the first time in his career. Huff finished seventh in the voting for the National League Most Valuable Player.
During the Giants' 2010 playoff race and postseason
, Huff became known for wearing a red "rally thong." This was Huff's first ever, and long awaited playoff experience. On November 1, 2010, the Giants clinched a 4–1 series victory in the 2010 World Series
against the Texas Rangers
, giving Huff his first World Series
ring.
On November 23, 2010, Huff re-signed a $22 million dollar contract with the Giants for two years with a club option for 2013.
Coming off the team's 2010 World Series success and his new contract, Huff arrived at 2011 spring training
out of shape. On June 2, 2011, Huff hit three home runs and drove in a career-high six runs in the Giants' 12–7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals
. Those home runs accounted for a quarter of his season total, as his overall production dropped from the previous season. Compared to 2010, his batting average dropped 44 points, his homers fell from 26 to 12, and his walks went from 83 to 47 as he grew impatient. His OPS
dropped 215 points to .676, last among Major League first baseman in 2011. Well-intentioned fans sent him thongs throughout the season in hopes of improving his fortunes. Huff was accountable for his struggles contributing to the team's failure to return to the playoffs in 2011
.
, Cal Ripken, Jr.
, and Felix Pie
). He was the first player to do so at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
. He remains the Devil Rays' (2nd as of 2010) all time leader in home runs and intentional walks, along with several single-season records. On June 2, 2011, Huff had a three-homer night totaling six RBIs for the Giants. In his post-game interview Huff said it was his wife's birthday and he'd "Hit a homerun for her present" but seeing as he hit three he said he got "brownie points"
Huff has played at four different positions in his career: first base
, third base
, left field
, right field
, and has also appeared as a designated hitter
.
Huff has the logos of the Autobots and Decepticons tattooed on his shoulder blades.
, Huff described Baltimore
as "a horseshit city" when asked about the city's night life
. He later said his remarks were taken out of context and he was only commenting on the city's night life.
, Florida
, in the off-season.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
first baseman
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
with the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. He debuted in 2000 with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and later played for the Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
, Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
, and Detroit Tigers
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
. He is the starting first baseman for the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
who won the 2010 World Series
2010 World Series
The 2010 World Series was the 106th occurrence of Major League Baseball's championship series. The best-of-seven playoff, played between the American League champion Texas Rangers and the National League champion San Francisco Giants, began on Wednesday, , and ended on Monday, , with the Giants...
. He played college baseball at the University of Miami
University of Miami
The University of Miami is a private, non-sectarian university founded in 1925 with its main campus in Coral Gables, Florida, a medical campus in Miami city proper at Civic Center, and an oceanographic research facility on Virginia Key., the university currently enrolls 15,629 students in 12...
.
Early life
Huff grew up in Mineral WellsMineral Wells, Texas
Mineral Wells is a city in Palo Pinto and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 16,946 at the 2000 census. The city is named for mineral springs in the area, which were highly popular in the early 1900s...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. When he was six years old, his father, Aubrey II, was killed as an innocent bystander in a workplace domestic dispute, fatally shot attempting to take away a gun from a threatening man. Huff attended Mineral Wells High School, then transferred to Brewer High School
Brewer High School (Fort Worth, Texas)
Brewer High School is a public high school serving 1,328 students from grade 9-12 located in Fort Worth, Texas. It has a notable athletics program, as it has produced major league baseball players Aubrey Huff and Kelly Shoppach, as well as San Diego Padres bullpen catcher Justin Hatcher. The...
in Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
before his junior year in 1992. Huff was an All-District baseball player and also excelled in basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
for the Brewer Bears, and graduated in 1995.
College career
After attending Vernon CollegeVernon College
Vernon College, known as Vernon Regional Junior College until May 2001, is a community college, located in Wichita Falls, Texas and Vernon, Texas.-Service area:Vernon College's service area includes twelve counties in North Texas.*Archer*Baylor...
in north
North Texas
North Texas is a distinct cultural and geographic area forming the central-northeastern section of the U.S. state of Texas. North Texas is generally considered to include the area south of Oklahoma, east of Abilene, and north of Waco...
Texas, Huff transferred to the University of Miami
Miami Hurricanes baseball
The Miami Hurricanes baseball team is the college baseball program that represents the University of Miami.Since 1973, the program has been one of college baseball's elite with 23 College World Series appearances, winning four national championships and advancing to the NCAA regionals a record 39...
in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
and, as a junior, was named second team "All-American" by Baseball Weekly. In his final season, he set a school season record with 95 RBIs and led the Hurricanes
Miami Hurricanes baseball
The Miami Hurricanes baseball team is the college baseball program that represents the University of Miami.Since 1973, the program has been one of college baseball's elite with 23 College World Series appearances, winning four national championships and advancing to the NCAA regionals a record 39...
in home run
Home run
In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process...
s (21), doubles
Double (baseball)
In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
(20) and total bases
Total bases
In baseball statistics, total bases refers to the number of bases a player has gained with hits, i.e., the sum of his hits weighted by 1 for a single, 2 for a double, 3 for a triple and 4 for a home run.Only bases attained from hits count toward this total....
(179).
During his two seasons, the Hurricanes had a 102–30 record and, in 1998, the team set school records for home runs, RBIs, slugging percentage and total bases. Huff led the team with 21 home runs and a school record 95 RBIs. He garnered first team All-American honors from Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
, The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association
The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association is an association of baseball writers, broadcasters, and publicists in the United States...
.
For his career, his .400 batting average is second all-time, and he is third with a .719 slugging percentage. He is tied for three individual game records: most runs, five (3/28/97 vs. Harvard); most doubles, four (5/16/97 vs. Ga. Tech); and most home runs in an inning, two (5/21/98 vs. Bowling Green). His 1998 stats include a.768 slugging percentage (second highest in school history), a .412 batting average (fourth highest), 179 total bases (fourth highest) and 21 home runs (fifth highest).
Huff was inducted into the university's sports Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2009, with a ceremony that took place at the University of Miami baseball team's 2009 home opener on Friday, February 20, 2009. Former teammate, Pat Burrell
Pat Burrell
Patrick Brian "Pat" Burrell , nicknamed "Pat the Bat," is a Major League Baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. He stands tall and weighs . He bats and throws right-handed...
, drove down from Tampa for the on-field ceremony where Aubrey was given his Hall of Fame ring, plaque, and jacket.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Huff was Tampa Bay'sTampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
fifth-round selection in the 1998 MLB draft and quickly advanced through their minor league system. He was named the Devil Rays' "Minor League Player of the Year" in 2000 at Durham
Durham Bulls
The Durham Bulls are a minor league baseball team that currently plays in the International League. The Bulls play their home games at Durham Bulls Athletic Park located in the downtown area of Durham, North Carolina. Durham Bulls Athletic Park is often called the "DBAP" or "D-Bap". The Bulls are...
and International League
International League
The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States...
Rookie of the Year. Huff made his major league debut later that year and spent the final two months of the season with the Rays, where he hit .287.
In 2002, Huff ended the season with a .313 batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
, leading the Devil Rays
2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season
The 2002 Tampa Bay Devil Rays season was their 5th since the franchise was created. This season, they finished last in the AL East division, and managed to finish the season with a record of 55-106...
. He then hit 34 home runs—another team high—during the 2003 season, adding 107 RBIs while sporting a .311 batting average that also led the club.
Houston Astros
On July 12, 2006, the Houston AstrosHouston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
acquired Huff from Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays are a member of the Eastern Division of MLB's American League. Since their inception in , the club has played at Tropicana Field...
for minor leaguers Mitch Talbot and Ben Zobrist
Ben Zobrist
Benjamin Thomas "Ben" Zobrist is an American baseball player currently with Major League Baseball's Tampa Bay Rays. A switch-hitter who throws right-handed, he has exhibited a versatility to play most positions with the exception of pitcher and catcher. He has been the Rays' starting second...
. In his debut with the Astros on July 13, Huff went 2–4 with a three-run homer.
Baltimore Orioles
On December 30, 2006 Huff signed a 3-year $20 million contract with the Baltimore OriolesBaltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
.
Before the 2008 season
2008 Major League Baseball season
The 2008 Major League Baseball season began on March 25, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan with the 2007 World Series champion Boston Red Sox defeating the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome 6–5 in the first game of a two-game series, and ended on September 30 with the host Chicago White Sox defeating the...
, Huff switched his uniform number from 19 to 17, in honor of his former teammate Joe Kennedy, who died during the previous offseason. He was named AL Player of the Week in July 2008 after hitting .345 with three home runs and nine RBIs. At the end of the season, Huff was named "Most Valuable Oriole," and was awarded the 2008 Silver Slugger Award at DH and won the Edgar Martinez Award
Edgar Martinez Award
The Edgar Martínez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, commonly referred to as the Edgar Martínez Award and originally known as the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award, has been presented annually to the most outstanding designated hitter in the American League in Major League Baseball since 1973...
for best designated hitter in the league, the first by an Oriole since Tommy Davis
Tommy Davis
Herman Thomas Davis, Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball left fielder and third baseman. He played from 1959-1976 for ten different teams, but he is best known for his years with the Los Angeles Dodgers. During an 18-year baseball career, Davis batted .294 with 153 home runs, 2,121...
in 1974
1974 Major League Baseball season
The 1974 Major League Baseball season was held between the American and National Leagues. The Oakland Athletics won their third consecutive World Series, defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to one....
.
The 2009 season saw Huff play more regularly at first base. He hit for the cycle that year.
Detroit Tigers
On August 17, 2009, Huff cleared waivers and was traded to the Detroit TigersDetroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
in exchange for pitching prospect Brett Jacobson.
San Francisco Giants
On January 10, 2010, Huff unofficially agreed to sign a contract with the San Francisco GiantsSan Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
, pending a physical examination. On January 12, Huff officially signed a 1-year $3 million contract with the Giants. The deal was formally announced the following day.
On April 14, 2010, Huff hit his first career inside-the-park home run
Inside-the-park home run
In baseball parlance, an inside-the-park home run, "leg home run", or "quadruple", is a play where a batter hits a home run without hitting the ball out of play.-Discussion:...
, with the San Francisco Giants
San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
, in the second inning of a day game at AT&T Park
AT&T Park
AT&T Park is a ballpark located in the South Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California. Located at 24 Willie Mays Plaza, at the corner of Third and King Streets, it has served as the home of the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball since 2000....
against Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
pitcher Charlie Morton. Huff hit the ball on the first pitch of the at bat
At bat
In baseball, an at bat or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including batting average, on base percentage, and slugging percentage. It is a more restricted definition of a plate appearance...
to the right field wall, where it took a weird bounce off the score board and allowed Huff to advance 360 ft. On the very next at-bat, Huff hammered one to the deep center field wall, but was caught by Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
center fielder
Center fielder
A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field...
Andrew McCutchen
Andrew McCutchen
Andrew Stefan McCutchen is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball.-Early years:...
. In the regular season huff hit .290 with 26 home runs and 86 RBI's and qualified for the postseason for the first time in his career. Huff finished seventh in the voting for the National League Most Valuable Player.
During the Giants' 2010 playoff race and postseason
2010 San Francisco Giants season
The San Francisco Giants are an American Major League Baseball team. Their 2010 season marked their 128th year in Major League Baseball, and their fifty-third year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season...
, Huff became known for wearing a red "rally thong." This was Huff's first ever, and long awaited playoff experience. On November 1, 2010, the Giants clinched a 4–1 series victory in the 2010 World Series
2010 World Series
The 2010 World Series was the 106th occurrence of Major League Baseball's championship series. The best-of-seven playoff, played between the American League champion Texas Rangers and the National League champion San Francisco Giants, began on Wednesday, , and ended on Monday, , with the Giants...
against the Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
, giving Huff his first World Series
World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball, played between the American League and National League champions since 1903. The winner of the World Series championship is determined through a best-of-seven playoff and awarded the Commissioner's Trophy...
ring.
On November 23, 2010, Huff re-signed a $22 million dollar contract with the Giants for two years with a club option for 2013.
Coming off the team's 2010 World Series success and his new contract, Huff arrived at 2011 spring training
Spring training
In Major League Baseball, spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives existing team players practice time prior to competitive play...
out of shape. On June 2, 2011, Huff hit three home runs and drove in a career-high six runs in the Giants' 12–7 win over the St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
. Those home runs accounted for a quarter of his season total, as his overall production dropped from the previous season. Compared to 2010, his batting average dropped 44 points, his homers fell from 26 to 12, and his walks went from 83 to 47 as he grew impatient. His OPS
On-base plus slugging
On-base plus slugging is a sabermetric baseball statistic calculated as the sum of a player's on-base percentage and slugging percentage. The ability of a player to both get on base and to hit for power, two important hitting skills, are represented. An OPS of .900 or higher in Major League...
dropped 215 points to .676, last among Major League first baseman in 2011. Well-intentioned fans sent him thongs throughout the season in hopes of improving his fortunes. Huff was accountable for his struggles contributing to the team's failure to return to the playoffs in 2011
2011 San Francisco Giants season
The San Francisco Giants are an American baseball team. Their 2011 season marked their 129th year in Major League Baseball, and their fifty-fourth year in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season. They opened the 2011 season as the defending World Series champions on...
.
Legacy
Huff has hit 225 career home runs, placing him in the Top 400 (tied 313th overall) players by total career home runs. He hit for the cycle on June 29, 2007, a night on which he also made his 1000th hit, and 200th double. He is one of four Orioles to hit for the cycle (Brooks RobinsonBrooks Robinson
Brooks Calbert Robinson, Jr. is a former American professional baseball player. He played his entire 23-year major league career for the Baltimore Orioles . Nicknamed "The Human Vacuum Cleaner", he is generally acclaimed as the greatest defensive third-basemen in major league history...
, Cal Ripken, Jr.
Cal Ripken, Jr.
Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. , nicknamed "Iron Man", is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles ....
, and Felix Pie
Felix Pie
Félix Pie is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played for the Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles.-Minor league career:...
). He was the first player to do so at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Oriole Park at Camden Yards is a Major League Baseball ballpark located in Baltimore, Maryland. Home field of the Baltimore Orioles, it is the first of the "retro" major league ballparks constructed during the 1990s and early 2000s, and remains one of the most highly praised. The park was...
. He remains the Devil Rays' (2nd as of 2010) all time leader in home runs and intentional walks, along with several single-season records. On June 2, 2011, Huff had a three-homer night totaling six RBIs for the Giants. In his post-game interview Huff said it was his wife's birthday and he'd "Hit a homerun for her present" but seeing as he hit three he said he got "brownie points"
Huff has played at four different positions in his career: first base
First baseman
First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team...
, third base
Third baseman
A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run...
, left field
Left fielder
In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
, right field
Right fielder
A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound...
, and has also appeared as a designated hitter
Designated hitter
In baseball, the designated hitter rule is the common name for Major League Baseball Rule 6.10, an official position adopted by the American League in 1973 that allows teams to designate a player, known as the designated hitter , to bat in place of the pitcher each time he would otherwise come to...
.
Huff has the logos of the Autobots and Decepticons tattooed on his shoulder blades.
Controversy
On November 13, 2007, on an appearance of Bubba the Love Sponge showBubba the Love Sponge
Todd Alan Clem is an American radio personality better known by his Legal name Bubba the Love Sponge Clem. He is the host of The Bubba the Love Sponge Show on various Cox Radio and Beasley Broadcast Group stations, formerly on Sirius XM Howard 101, as well as on RadioIO.-Early career and the...
, Huff described Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
as "a horseshit city" when asked about the city's night life
Night Life
Night Life was a 1982 erotic graphic adventure game by Kōei, released for the PC-8801 computer.-Summary:It was the first commercial erotic computer game, featuring sexually explicit images, and a precursor to the modern bishōjo game genre. It was released in April 1982. Night Life was marketed as...
. He later said his remarks were taken out of context and he was only commenting on the city's night life.
Family
Huff married the former Barbara "Baubi" Heaton on January 27, 2007. The couple has two sons, Jayce, born September 4, 2008, and Jagger, born September 15, 2010. They reside in TampaTampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, in the off-season.
See also
- List of top 300 Major League Baseball home run hitters
- Hitting for the cycleHitting for the cycleIn baseball, hitting for the cycle is the accomplishment of one batter hitting a single, a double, a triple, and a home run in the same game. Collecting the hits in that order is known as a "natural cycle". Cycles are uncommon in Major League Baseball , occurring 293 times since the first by Curry...
- List of Baltimore Orioles Opening Day Starting Lineups