David Michael Hollins (born May 25, 1966) is an American former

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Early life

Hollins played baseball at

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, where he graduated in 1984. He attended the University of South Carolina and played

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for them for three seasons.

Playing career

Hollins was selected by the

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in the 6th round of the 1987 amateur draft. After spending three seasons in the Padres' minor league system, he was picked up by the Philadelphia Phillies in the rule 5 draft after the 1989 season. He spent six seasons with the Phillies, and was a member of their

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pennant winning team in . During that same year, Hollins was also a member of the National League All-Star team. In 1996, he was traded from the Minnesota Twins to the Mariners for a player-to-be-named-later. That player turned out to be David Ortiz. Hollins returned briefly to the Phillies in 2002, making their 25-man roster. However, Hollins only had 17 at bats for the team and two hits before he was placed on the disabled list due to harmful spider bites that aggravated his

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. On May 21, 2003, Hollins announced his retirement.

Post-playing career

Hollins spent the season as the hitting coach for the

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, a minor league affiliate of the

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in the Class AA Eastern League, and Hollins is now a scout for the Philadelphia Phillies. Hollins has been named a member of the

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Personal life

Hollins's son, Dave "Bubba" Hollins, was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the

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.MLB draft: Detroit Tigers eventually pick a southpaw - Michigan's Trent Szkutnik
freep.com, June 7, 2014

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