Bill Hurst

William Hansel Hurst (born April 28, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball player.

Bill Hurst
Pitcher
Born: (1970-04-28) April 28, 1970
Miami Beach, Florida
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 18, 1996, for the Florida Marlins
Last MLB appearance
September 28, 1996, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
Games2
Win–loss record0–0
Strikeouts1
Teams

Hurst played for Palmetto High School in Miami, and then for Central Florida Community College.

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 20th round of the 1989 amateur entry draft, on December 10, 1992, he was released by the Cardinals. On March 12, 1995, he signed as a free agent with the Florida Marlins.

He started 1996 by saving 30 games with a 2.20 ERA for the Portland Sea Dogs of the Eastern League. He debuted in the majors on September 18, 1996. Hurst pitched in two games for the Florida Marlins in the 1996 season. He pitched two innings and had one strike out, with a walk, and not allowing a run to score.

Hurst is Jewish, and appears in the fifth edition of Jewish Major Leaguers baseball cards.[1][2]

References

  1. "Big League Jews". Jewish Sports Review. 12 (137): 19. January–February 2020.
  2. "Jewish Tribune - Fifth issue in baseball series honours record setters, '08 big leaguers". Archived from the original on 2009-08-28. Retrieved 2009-03-06.


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