Kent Allen Hrbek (born May 21, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), nicknamed "Herbie", is a former American Major League Baseball player. He played fourteen seasons for the Minnesota Twins at first base, and batted left-handed. He hit the first home run in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome on April 3, 1982 in an exhibition game against the Phillies. Fans knew Hrbek as an outstanding defensive player at his position and a perennial slugger, as well as being charismatic and often chewing bubble gum. He attended Kennedy High School in Bloomington, Minnesota. While not nationally popular to the extent of his peer and friend Kirby Puckett, Hrbek was a popular hometown favorite who was always cheerful to his fans.
Minnesota Twins Players
| Player | Position |
| Bedrosian, Steve
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Pitcher
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| Boone, Bret
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Second Base
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| Carew, Rod
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Retired
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| Gomez, Carlos
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Center Field
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| Hrbek, Kent
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First Base
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| Liriano, Francisco
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Pitcher
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| Mauer, Joe
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Catcher
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| Morneau, Justin
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First Base
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| Puckett, Kirby
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Retired
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| Sierra, Ruben
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Outfield
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| Span, Denard
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Outfield
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| Viola, Frank
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Pitcher
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| Young, Delmon
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Outfield
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