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Jimmy Hurst

1972 – 2024

American baseball player

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About Jimmy Hurst

Lived 1972 – 2024 (aged 52). Jimmy Hurst was an American baseball player.

Jimmy O'Neal Hurst (March 1, 1972 – July 6, 2024) was an American professional baseball right fielder, designated hitter. He appeared briefly in only 13 games in one season in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers in 1997. Later on he also played in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2003.

Career Hurst was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 12th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Hurst played his first professional season with their Rookie league GCL White Sox in 1991, and his last with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks of the independent Northern League in 2008.

He played his last affiliated league season in 1999 for the then Toronto Blue Jays' Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs.

In 2002 while playing for the Newark Bears, Hurst was named Atlantic League MVP after hitting .341 with 100 RBIs, 35 home runs, and 150 hits.

Death Hurst died on July 6, 2024, after being hospitalized as the result of a brain bleed. He was 52.

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Important facts

Born
1 March 1972, Tuscaloosa
Birth century
20th century
Died
6 July 2024, Tuscaloosa
Occupation
Baseball player
Nationality
United States
Also known as
Jimmy O'Neal Hurst

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jimmy Hurst?

American baseball player

When was Jimmy Hurst born?

Jimmy Hurst was born on 1 March 1972 in Tuscaloosa.

When did Jimmy Hurst die?

Jimmy Hurst died on 6 July 2024 in Tuscaloosa.

What was Jimmy Hurst's occupation?

Jimmy Hurst was a baseball player.

What nationality was Jimmy Hurst?

Jimmy Hurst was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jimmy Hurst

· Wikidata: Q11309593

· DBpedia: Jimmy Hurst

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