Daniel Edward Lamb-Hunt (born 20 May 1987) is a New Zealand-German professional baseball player who plays as a utility infielder for the

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in the Australian Baseball League and the Bonn Capitals in the German Bundesliga.

Career

After growing up in Auckland and attending

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, Lamb-Hunt began his career studying at the Major League Baseball Australian Academy Program and relocated to the

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. He was the first player of New Zealand heritage to play in the Australian Baseball League and is often credited as a rapidly progressing player, getting a relatively late start in baseball at age 17. In 2005, Lamb-Hunt was signed by the Atlanta Braves before being released. Like many New Zealand players, Lamb-Hunt made the crossover from softball. He made his debut for the Brisbane Bandits on 19 November 2010 against the Sydney Blue Sox as the designated hitter, grounding out for an RBI before being pinch-hit for by Shayne Watson. Lamb-Hunt competed for the coveted Claxton Shield and played for the Bandits for two seasons. In 2010 Lamb-Hunt concluded the season leading Germany's Baseball-Bundesliga 1st division. The utility infielder batted .411 with seven home runs, three triples, five doubles, 29 runs and 22 RBI in 28 games with the Pulheim Gophers, who re-signed him in 2011. In a repeat stellar performance, Lam-Hunt walked away from his second season, again, with best batter honours. Lamb-Hunt has secured a following in Germany following his success in the Northern League, where he currently resides, playing now for the Bonn Capitals. In 2018, Lamb-Hunt signed with the

of the Australian Baseball League, an expansion team based in his hometown of Auckland, New Zealand. Lamb-Hunt didn't join the team until January in the

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staying in Germany to apply for citizenship.

International career

He was selected to the New Zealand national baseball team at the 2013 World Baseball Classic Qualifier,

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, and 2021 World Baseball Classic Qualifier.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamb-Hunt, Daniel 1987 births Living people Auckland Tuatara players Baseball infielders Brisbane Bandits players New Hampshire Fisher Cats players New Zealand expatriate baseball players in the United States New Zealand expatriate sportspeople in Germany Sportspeople from Auckland Expatriate baseball players in Germany New Zealand expatriate baseball players in Australia