Eric Hacker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Eric Hacker

Major League Baseball pitcher

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1983

Place of Birth: Duncanville, Texas, United States

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

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About Eric Hacker

  • Eric Lynn Hacker (born March 26, 1983) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
  • Hacker stands 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and weighs 230 pounds (100 kg).
  • He throws right-handed but is a switch hitter.
  • He has also played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, and San Francisco Giants.
  • He throws a fastball, a slider, a curveball, and a changeup. Hacker was drafted out of Duncanville High School by the New York Yankees in 2002.
  • He pitched in their minor league system from 2002 to 2009 (missing 2004 and 2006 with injuries) before getting traded to the Pirates.
  • He made his major league debut with Pittsburgh on September 22, 2009, and pitched in three games for them that season.
  • He signed with the Giants in the offseason and spent the entire 2010 season in the minor leagues.
  • In 2011, he signed with the Twins and appeared in two games with them.
  • He signed with San Francisco in 2012 and made his first career start in the majors, recording a loss.
  • He also pitched three games in relief for the Giants that year.

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