LaTroy Hawkins

LaTroy Hawkins
Hawkins with the Toronto Blue Jays
Pitcher
Born: (1972-12-21) December 21, 1972 (age 44) Gary, Indiana
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
April 29, 1995, for the Minnesota Twins
Last appearance
October 3, 2015, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Games pitched	1,042
Win–loss record	75–94
Earned run average	4.31
Strikeouts	983
Saves	127
Teams
Minnesota Twins (1995–2003) Chicago Cubs (2004–2005) San Francisco Giants (2005) Baltimore Orioles (2006) Colorado Rockies (2007) New York Yankees (2008) Houston Astros (2008–2009) Milwaukee Brewers (2010–2011) Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2012) New York Mets (2013) Colorado Rockies (2014–2015) Toronto Blue Jays (2015)

LaTroy Hawkins (born December 21, 1972) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. In his 21-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Colorado Rockies, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, New York Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays. At the time of his retirement, Hawkins was the only active player to be a member of the 1,000-games-pitched club, and at 42 years of age, was the oldest active player in MLB.

Born and raised in Gary, Indiana, Hawkins attended West Side High School. Aside from baseball, Hawkins also competed in basketball and football.

Hawkins was drafted straight out of high school by the Minnesota Twins in the 1991 amateur draft, and spent the next four years in the Twins' minor league system. His major league debut early in the 1995 season was a disastrous start against the Baltimore Orioles, where he gave up seven earned runs in only an inning and two thirds of work. During his brief stint in the Majors during 1995, Hawkins made 6 starts with a 2–3 record and an 8.67 ERA. Hawkins bounced between the big league club and Salt Lake of the PCL between 1996 and 1997, compiling a 7–13 record in those years.