Glenn Hoffman
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| Born: | July 7, 1958 |
| Birthplace: | Orange, California |
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| Height: | 6' 2" |
| Weight: | 190 lbs |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Drafted: | 1976: 2nd Round by the Boston Red Sox |
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| Other Teams: | Los Angeles Dodgers 1987 California Angels 1989 |
| Years with Boston: | 1980 - 1987 |
Glenn Edward Hoffman (born July 7, 1958 in Orange, California) was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2nd Round (46th overall) of the 1976 Amateur Draft. Hoffman was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 12, 1980 with the Red Sox. He batted and threw right handed.
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Overall Career
Was called up from Triple-A Pawtucket in 1979, and became the team's starting third baseman when Butch Hobson went down with a shoulder injury in July 1980. In 1981, he was shifted to shortstop after the Red Sox acquired Carney Lansford from the Angels in an off-season trade.
The emergence of Spike Owen as Boston's regular shortstop in 1987 brought the end of Hoffman's career with the Red Sox, and in August he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers for a player to be named later. After returning to the Red Sox' Triple-A affiliate in Pawtucket for the 1988 season, Hoffman spent his last year in the majors hitting .212 as a utilityman for the California Angels in 1989.
In 1990, Hoffman returned to the Dodgers as a player-coach for their Albuquerque (Triple-A) farm club, and eventually was hired as the Dodgers' Rookie League team in Great Falls. Hoffman managed four of the next eight seasons for various Dodger affiliates before being named Los Angeles' interim manager on June 21, 1998, replacing the Bill Russell.
Hoffman's Moments in the Sun
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Awards
- 1980 Topps All-Star Rookie Team.
Trivia
- Glenn Hoffman is the older brother of Padres closer Trevor Hoffman.
- Turned the Hidden Ball Trick on 7/21/1985.
Transactions
- June 8, 1976: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1976 Amateur Draft.
- November 12, 1986: Granted Free Agency.
- December 20, 1986: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- August 21, 1987: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Billy Bartels (PTBNL).
- December 16, 1987: Released by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
- March 10, 1988: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
- December 15, 1988: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
- January 4, 1989: Signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
- October 31, 1989: Released by the California Angels.
External Links
- Baseball-Reference.com - Career Statistics and Analysis
