Jason Robert Hardtke (born September 15, 1971 in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...
) is an American former professional baseball second baseman.
Drafted by the
Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...
in the 3rd round of the
1990 MLB draft
The 1990 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft was held in June 1990. The draft placed amateur baseball players onto major league teams. 1,487 players were distributed to 26 teams. The draft consisted of first round selections, supplemental first ...
. Hardtke made his MLB debut with the
New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...
on September 8, , and appear in his final MLB game on July 13, .
He also played in
Nippon Professional Baseball
or NPB is the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called , meaning ''Professional Baseball''.
Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...
(NPB) for the
Hanshin Tigers
The Hanshin Tigers (Japanese: 阪神タイガース ''Hanshin Taigāsu'') are a Nippon Professional Baseball team playing in the Central League. The team is based in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and is owned by Hanshin Electric Railway ...
in the season, and has managed the
Visalia Rawhide
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. He is the president of a baseball training academy in
Campbell, California
Campbell is a city in Santa Clara County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Campbell's population is 43,959. Campbell is home to the Pruneyard Shopping Center, a sprawling open-air retail complex which was in ...
, Hardtke World of Baseball.
References
External links
Hardtke World of Baseball
1971 births
Living people
American expatriate baseball players in Japan
Baseball players at the 1999 Pan American Games
Baseball players from Milwaukee
Binghamton Mets players
Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players
Burlington Indians players (1986–2006)
Charlotte Knights players
Chicago Cubs players
Colorado Springs Sky Sox players
Columbus Indians players
Hanshin Tigers players
High Desert Mavericks players
Indianapolis Indians players
Iowa Cubs players
Kinston Indians players
Major League Baseball replacement players
Major League Baseball second basemen
New York Mets players
Norfolk Tides players
Pan American Games medalists in baseball
Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
People from Campbell, California
Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players
United States national baseball team players
Waterloo Diamonds players
Wichita Wranglers players
Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games
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