Justin Huber
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Huber with the Padres in 2008
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: 1 July 1982 Melbourne, Australia |
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| Professional debut | |||
| 21 June, 2005, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| NPB: March 26, 2010, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| September 11, 2009, for the Minnesota Twins | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2009) |
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| Batting average | .224 | ||
| Hits | 36 | ||
| Home runs | 2 | ||
| Runs batted in | 15 | ||
| NPB statistics (through 2010) |
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| Batting average | .220 | ||
| Hits | 39 | ||
| Home runs | 7 | ||
| Runs batted in | 17 | ||
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Justin Patrick Huber (/ˈhjuːbər/; born 1 July 1982) is an Australian former professional baseball player. A first baseman and outfielder, Huber has played in Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, and the Australian Baseball League. He has also played for the Australian national baseball team in international competitions.
Huber attended Beaconhills College and was signed as an international free agent as a catcher by the New York Mets in 2000.
Huber was one of the top prospects within the Mets organisation when he was traded to the Kansas City Royals before the 2004 trade deadline for José Bautista. Huber underwent surgery to repair torn cartilage in his left knee in August, ending his season.
This injury ended Huber's catching career, and by the time he made his major league debut on 21 June 2005, he was a first baseman. He made his first career appearance in the outfield on 17 September 2007 against the Chicago White Sox.
On 26 March 2008, Huber was traded to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. He hit his first career home run on 20 April 2008, against Randy Johnson of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He became a free agent at the end of the season.
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