Walt Hriniak
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Walter John Hriniak (pronounced RIN-ee-ack) (born May 22, 1943) is an American former catcher in American Major League Baseball who—despite a very brief MLB playing career and a batting average of only .253[1]—became one of the most prominent batting coaches in the game during the last two decades of the 20th century. As a player, he stood 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) tall, weighed 178 pounds (81 kg), batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Natick, Massachusetts.
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Walt Hriniak | |
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Catcher | |
Born: (1943-05-22) May 22, 1943 (age 80) Natick, Massachusetts, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 10, 1968, for the Atlanta Braves | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 30, 1969, for the San Diego Padres | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .253 |
Hits | 25 |
Run batted in | 4 |
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As coach |
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