Hank Conger

Hank Conger
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim – No. 16
Catcher
Born: January 29, 1988 (1988-01-29) Federal Way, Washington
Bats: Switch	Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 11, 2010 for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Career statistics (through 2011 Season)
Batting average	.204
Home runs	6
Runs batted in	24
Teams
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2010-present)

This is a Korean name; the family name is Choi.

Hyun Choi Conger (Korean: 최현) a.k.a. Hank Conger (born January 29, 1988) is an American professional baseball catcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim of Major League Baseball.

Conger graduated from Huntington Beach High School in Huntington Beach, California in 2006. Conger was drafted 25th overall by the Angels in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft.

Conger was selected to represent the United States in the 2010 All-Star Futures Game. He hit a three run home run, earning him MVP honors.

He was promoted to the major leagues as part of September callups on September 7, 2010. He made his major league debut on September 11, 2010 as a pinch hitter for Hideki Matsui. His first hit in the major league came off of Cleveland Indians pitcher Jeanmar Gómez on September 15, 2010.

On July 19, 2011, Conger was optioned to AAA Salt Lake to make room for Tyler Chatwood. At the time, he was hitting .194 and opponents have been successful at stealing bases 48 out of 56 attempts against Conger. [1] On August 18, 2011, Hank was recalled by the Angels.

External links

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