J. J. Hardy
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| Milwaukee Brewers — No. 7 | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: August 19, 1982 | |
| Bats: Right | Throws: Right |
| Major League Baseball debut | |
| April 4, 2005 for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Selected MLB statistics (through May 22, 2008) |
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| Batting Average | .261 |
| Home runs | 42 |
| Runs Batted In | 157 |
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James Jerry "J.J." Hardy (born August 19, 1982, in Tucson, AZ) is a starting shortstop in Major League Baseball, who plays for the Milwaukee Brewers. Hardy was selected by the Brewers in the second round of the 2001 Major League Baseball Draft out of Sabino High School in Tucson.
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[edit] Baseball career
Hardy's style of play has drawn comparisons to hall-of-famer Robin Yount, also a Brewers shortstop.
Hardy suffered a dislocated shoulder and a torn labrum in 2004 in the minor leagues and sat out the year.
[edit] 2005
He went into spring training in 2005 as the frontrunner to win the starting shortstop job. In 2005, Hardy hit .247 with 9 home runs and 50 runs batted in. He also had the lowest range factor of all major league shortstops, 3.79.[1]
[edit] 2006
On May 16, 2006, Hardy slid into Philadelphia Phillies catcher Sal Fasano at home plate trying to score and badly injured his ankle when Fasano attempted to block the plate. X-rays revealed a severe sprain of the ankle, and he was placed on the 15 day disabled list. Hardy recovered from the sprain, but constantly had trouble with an ankle tendon that kept popping in and out of place. On July 18, the Brewers announced that Hardy would have season-ending surgery on his ankle, performed by team physician Dr. William Raasch. [1] Hardy finished the year with an average of .242 with 5 HR and 14 RBI.
[edit] 2007
2007 proved to be a breakout year for Hardy. As of June 27 he had already doubled his career home run total. He ended up with 26 home runs, and 80 RBIs.
Hardy was selected to play as a reserve in the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, held in San Francisco. He played in the ninth inning and was walked on his first and only time up to bat.
[edit] References
- ^ "J.J. Hardy to undergo surgery", Brewers.com, July 18, 2006. Accessed July, 7, 2007
[edit] External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
