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

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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

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on September 8, , and appear in his final MLB game on July 13, . He also played in

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(NPB) for the

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in the season, and has managed the

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. He is the president of a baseball training academy in

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, Hardtke World of Baseball.

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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 {{US-baseball-second-baseman-stub