Bob Hegman
Robert Hilmer Hegman (born February 26, 1958 in Springfield, Minnesota), is an American former Major League Baseball player who played in 1985 with the World Series champion Kansas City Royals. Hegman attended St. Cloud State University.[1] Primarily a second baseman during his pro playing career, Hegman threw and batted right-handed, stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
| Bob Hegman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Second baseman | |||
| Born: February 26, 1958 Springfield, Minnesota | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| August 8, 1985, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| August 8, 1985, for the Kansas City Royals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Games played | 1 | ||
| At bats | 0 | ||
| Hits | 0 | ||
| Teams | |||
His one big-league game came on August 8, 1985, when he replaced George Brett in the lineup for the ninth inning. Greg Pryor, who had been playing second base, moved over to third base to replace Brett defensively, while Hegman took his position at second base.[2] He played just one inning without a fielding chance.
Later when asked if he received a World Series ring, Hegman replied, "Heck, all I got was a $100 check. I should have kept it and framed it, but I had to eat".[3]
He remained with the Royals for 16 seasons (1987–2002) after his playing career ended and served ten seasons (1993–2002) as the club's director or senior director of minor league operations.[4] He was dismissed by then-Royals general manager Allard Baird in July 2002 in a streamlining of the Kansas City front office.[5]
He is currently a Major League scout for the Minnesota Twins.
References
- The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Sterling Publishing. 2007. p. 567. ISBN 1-4027-4771-3.
- "Kansas City Royals 10, Detroit Tigers 3 (1)". Retrosheet. August 8, 1985. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- Newark Star Ledger June 27, 2005 pg. 41
- Baseball America Executive Database
- Baseball America, July 25, 2002
Further reading
- Walker, Ben (June 25, 2005). "Hollywood did not invent Moonlight Graham". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or Baseball-Reference, or Baseball-Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet