Clint Hurdle

Clint Hurdle
Hurdle in 2012
Outfielder / Manager
Born: (1957-07-30) July 30, 1957 (age 66) Big Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1977, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
June 26, 1987, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics
Batting average	.259
Home runs	32
Runs batted in	193
Managerial record	1,269–1,345–1
Winning %	.485
Teams
As player Kansas City Royals (1977–1981) Cincinnati Reds (1982) New York Mets (1983, 1985) St. Louis Cardinals (1986) New York Mets (1987) As manager Colorado Rockies (2002–2009) Pittsburgh Pirates (2011–2019) As coach Colorado Rockies (1997–2002) Texas Rangers (2010)
Career highlights and awards
NL Manager of the Year (2013)

Clinton Merrick Hurdle (born July 30, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and manager. Hurdle played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals, and managed the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Labeled a "phenom" by Sports Illustrated at age twenty,^[1] Hurdle played 515 games at the major league level. After retiring from playing baseball, Hurdle became a manager. His eight seasons with the Rockies included leading the 2007 club to the franchise's first National League (NL) pennant. On November 14, 2010, the Pirates hired him to be their manager. In 2013, Hurdle led them to their first winning season and playoff appearance since 1992. He was named the NL Manager of the Year that season.