Blake Hawksworth
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North Vancouver, British Columbia
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, Canada
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) is a Major League Baseball
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pitcher
Pitcher
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for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
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. He is 6' 3" and weighs 195 pounds.
Career
He grew up in Sammamish, WashingtonSammamish, Washington
-Surrounding cities and communities:-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,104 people, 11,131 households, and 9,650 families residing in the city. In 2007, the population is expected to pass 40,000....
, and was drafted in the 28th round out of Eastlake High School
Eastlake High School (Sammamish, Washington)
Eastlake High School is a public high school located in Sammamish, Washington in the United States. The school serves students in grades 10-12 as part of the Lake Washington School District...
in by the Cardinals. He played one year of baseball at Bellevue Community College
Bellevue Community College
Bellevue College is a public institution of higher education located in Bellevue, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. It serves 35,000 students per year, making it the second largest institution of higher education overall in Washington state...
before signing with the Cardinals as a draft and follow. Prior to playing at Bellevue Community College Blake played several years under Bill Caudill for the Mercer Islanders and Fox Sports. After 2 superb seasons in the minors, he was named by Baseball America
Baseball America
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as the Cardinals' top prospect in . However, injuries limited him to pitching in only 9 games in and . However, he got right back on track in as he went 11–4 and with an ERA
Earned run average
In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine...
under 3 between the Palm Beach Cardinals
Palm Beach Cardinals
The Palm Beach Cardinals are a minor league baseball team based in Jupiter in Palm Beach County, Florida.The team, which plays in the Florida State League, is the High-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals major-league club....
and the Springfield Cardinals
Springfield Cardinals
The Springfield Cardinals are a minor league baseball team based in Springfield, Missouri. The team, which plays in the Texas League, is the Double-A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals major-league club, and is owned by the Cardinals. The club plays at Hammons Field.The Springfield Cardinals...
. In , he played for the Memphis Redbirds
Memphis Redbirds
The Memphis Redbirds are the Triple-A minor league baseball affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. They play their home games at AutoZone Park in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. The stadium's capacity is 14,320. They entered the Pacific Coast League as an expansion team in 1998, and were owned as a...
and ended the season with a disappointing 4–13 record with an 5.28 ERA. And in 2008, he went 5–7 with a 6.09 ERA.
St. Louis Cardinals
He made his major league debut on June 6, 20092009 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*Regular Season Champions*World Series Champions – New York Yankees**American League Champions – New York Yankees**National League Champions – Philadelphia Phillies*Postseason – October 7 to November 4...
, pitching 2 IP, giving up 4 runs, 3 hits including a home run, walking 1, and striking out 1. Despite this, his debut was looked at as positive because of his excellent pitch command. The Cardinals had high hopes for him in the future, as he was one of the organizations' better young pitching talents.
Hawksworth was hit in the face near his mouth by a line drive by outfielder Sam Fuld
Sam Fuld
Samuel Babson "Sam" Fuld is an American professional baseball outfielder with the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball....
, and crumpled to the ground, in a game in September 2010. He eventually walked off the playing field on his own, and was taken to a hospital for treatment. The injury required approximately 20 stitches, and ended his season.
In two seasons with the Cardinals, he appeared in 75 games, starting 8 of them. His overall record was 8–8 with a 4.07 ERA.
Los Angeles Dodgers
On November 30, 2010, he was traded to the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles Dodgers
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for infielder Ryan Theriot
Ryan Theriot
Ryan Stewart Theriot is a Major League Baseball infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals.Theriot is the son of Randy and Mary Theriot, and has an older brother Wes and younger brother Austin. Both his father and older brother played baseball at Broadmoor High School.Theriot graduated from Broadmoor...
. He appeared in 49 games for the Dodgers, all in relief, with a 2-5 record and 4.08 ERA.
Personal
His older sister ErinErin Hawksworth
Erin Hawksworth is a Canadian reporter, who works for KCPQ, the Fox affiliate in Seattle. Previously, she worked for WFXT, the Fox affiliate in Boston, WFAA in Dallas, Texas and KJCT in Grand Junction, Colorado...
is a television
Television
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reporter in Seattle, Washington, and his grandfather Jack Poole
Jack Poole
John W. "Jack" Poole, OC, OBC was a Canadian businessman who, as the head of the VANOC bid committee, was responsible for bringing the 2010 Winter Olympics to Canada....
was the head of the VANOC bid committee that brought the Winter Olympics to Vancouver.
Blake was married to Courtney Folino on November 14, 2009 and welcomed a daughter Madison, in March 2011