Mike Huff

Michael Kale Huff (born August 11, 1963) is an American former professional Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder who played for several teams between 1989 and 1996.

Mike Huff
Huff in 1988
Outfielder
Born: (1963-08-11) August 11, 1963
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 7, 1989, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Last MLB appearance
July 4, 1996, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Batting average.247
Home runs9
Runs batted in75
Teams

Amateur career

A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, Huff played college baseball at Northwestern University. In 1984, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[1]

Professional career

He was drafted in the sixteenth round (402nd overall) in the 1985 Major League Baseball Draft. Over his career in the majors, Huff played outfield with the Dodgers, Indians, White Sox, and Blue Jays from 1989 to 1996. Huff was a member of the 1993 Western Division Champion White Sox.

Broadcasting career

He occasionally served as a television broadcast announcer for the Chicago White Sox, filling in for regular announcers Ken Harrelson and Steve Stone. Huff also has been known to make appearances at Coal City High School, at the request of Dean Vigna. He speaks to the Varsity Club about his experiences and life in the MLB.

References

  1. "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.


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