Phillip Farrell Hiatt (; born May 1, 1969) is a retired

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utility player. Hiatt played college baseball at

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. Hiatt played for three different major league ball clubs during his career: the

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(1993–1995),

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(1996), and

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(2001). He made his

debut on April 7, 1993, and played his final game on October 7, 2001. He played in Japan for the

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in 1997. Hiatt last appeared with a Major League team as non-roster invitee of the

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during

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prior to the 2005 season. He was not added to the big league roster. He was named in the

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on Steroid Abuse in Baseball on December 13, 2007.http://files.mlb.com/mitchrpt.pdf Hiatt played over 1400 minor league games in his career and hit over 300 home runs in the minor leagues. He was named the

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in 1996, when he totaled 42 home runs and 119 RBI.

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