Rick Huisman

Richard Allen Huisman (born May 17, 1969) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals in 1995 and 1996.

Amateur career Huisman attended Timothy Christian High School in Elmhurst, Illinois and graduated in 1987. He also played baseball at Lewis University. In 1989, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.

Professional career Huisman was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of the 1990 MLB draft and signed a contract on June 11 of that year. In 1993, he was selected off waivers by the Houston Astros. Two years later, he was traded to the Kansas City Royals for Pat Borders.

Huisman pitched in a total of 29 games in the Major Leagues over two seasons with the Royals; his record was two wins and one loss. Huisman's earned run average was 4.89. On August 12, 1996, Huisman pitched 3 innings to close out a 10-4 Royals victory over the Mariners. Preserving the win for Kevin Appier, it was Husiman's only major league save. His final game was played on September 28, 1996.

Personal In May 2012, Huisman became the Executive Director of The Boys & Girls Clubs of Grand Rapids Youth Commonwealth.