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'''Richard Joseph Hebner''' (born November 26, 1947) is an American baseball batting coach for the [[New Hampshire Fisher Cats]], Double-A affiliate of the [[Toronto Blue Jays]]. He is a former professional [[baseball]] [[third baseman]]. He played from 1968 to 1985 in [[Major League Baseball]]. He played with the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]], [[Philadelphia Phillies]], [[New York Mets]], and [[Chicago Cubs]], all of the [[National League]], and the [[Detroit Tigers]] of the [[American League]]. He was a starter for the Pittsburgh team that won the 1971 [[World Series]]. Hebner compiled a lifetime [[batting average]] of .276 with 203 [[home run]]s and 890 [[runs batted in]] in 1908 career games.
'''Richard Joseph Hebner''' (born November 26, 1947) is a former [[Major League Baseball]] [[third baseman]], and the current batting coach for the [[New Hampshire Fisher Cats]], Double-A affiliate of the [[Toronto Blue Jays]]. Hebner was also known for working as a gravedigger at a cemetery run by his father and brother, Dennis, during the off-season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Richie_Hebner_1947|title=Richie Hebner|accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref>


==Early years==
Hebner was also known for working as a gravedigger at a cemetery run by his father and brother Dennis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baseballlibrary.com/ballplayers/player.php?name=Richie_Hebner_1947|title=Richie Hebner|accessdate=20 November 2011}}</ref>
The left handed batting Hebner threw right handed, and was originally a [[shortstop]] when he was drafted by the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] in the first round (15 overall) of the [[1966 Major League Baseball Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ajdOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=pUYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6677,2650484&dq|title=Mets Get First Choice in Free Agent Draft|newspaper=[[The Virgin Islands Daily News]]|date=June 9, 1966}}</ref> He was converted to third base in the minors, and batted .308 with twelve [[home run]]s and 84 [[runs batted in]] to receive a September call-up to the majors in {{mlby|1968}}.

==Pittsburgh Pirates==
When [[Maury Wills]] was selected by the [[Montreal Expos]] in the [[1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=crE1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=V7YFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2188,4604801&dq|title=Expos Raid Pirates; Padres Tap Giants in Expansion Draft|newspaper=[[The Palm Beach Post]]|date=October 15, 1968}}</ref> it created a hole at third base that Hebner was expected to fill.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1mlPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3yQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5357,6031943&dq|title=Three Rookies May Start for Pirates|newspaper=[[Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina)]]|date=March 26, 1969}}</ref> Hebner got off to a torrid start to his [[rookie]] season, as he flirted with a .400 [[batting average]] through the middle of May. By season's end, he settled into a .301 average with eight home runs and 47 RBIs.


He also has had a long career as a [[coach (baseball)|batting coach]] at the Major League ([[Boston Red Sox]] (1989–91); Phillies (2001)) and [[minor league baseball|minor league]] levels, as well as serving as a minor league [[manager (baseball)|manager]] in the Pirates and [[Toronto Blue Jays]] [[farm system]]s. His was also the hitting coach for the 2006 [[Durham Bulls]], the Triple-A affiliate of the then-[[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]].
He also has had a long career as a [[coach (baseball)|batting coach]] at the Major League ([[Boston Red Sox]] (1989–91); Phillies (2001)) and [[minor league baseball|minor league]] levels, as well as serving as a minor league [[manager (baseball)|manager]] in the Pirates and [[Toronto Blue Jays]] [[farm system]]s. His was also the hitting coach for the 2006 [[Durham Bulls]], the Triple-A affiliate of the then-[[Tampa Bay Devil Rays]].
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Hebner was born in [[Norwood, Massachusetts]].
Hebner was born in [[Norwood, Massachusetts]].

==See also==
* [[List of top 300 Major League Baseball home run hitters]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
===External links===
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{{Baseballstats|mlb|espn|br=h/hebneri01|fangraphs=1005571&position=3B|cube=Richie-Hebner|brm=hebner001ric}}, or [http://www.ultimatemets.com/profile.php?PlayerCode=0293 Ultimate Mets Database]
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*[http://www.ultimatemets.com/profile.php?PlayerCode=0293 Ultimate Mets Database]


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Richie Hebner
Third baseman
Born: (1947-11-26) November 26, 1947 (age 76)
Norwood, Massachusetts
Batted: Left
Threw: Right
debut
September 23, 1968, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last appearance
October 3, 1985, for the Chicago Cubs
Career statistics
Batting average.276
Home runs203
Runs batted in890
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Richard Joseph Hebner (born November 26, 1947) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman, and the current batting coach for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, Double-A affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays. Hebner was also known for working as a gravedigger at a cemetery run by his father and brother, Dennis, during the off-season.[1]

Early years

The left handed batting Hebner threw right handed, and was originally a shortstop when he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round (15 overall) of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft.[2] He was converted to third base in the minors, and batted .308 with twelve home runs and 84 runs batted in to receive a September call-up to the majors in 1968.

Pittsburgh Pirates

When Maury Wills was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft,[3] it created a hole at third base that Hebner was expected to fill.[4] Hebner got off to a torrid start to his rookie season, as he flirted with a .400 batting average through the middle of May. By season's end, he settled into a .301 average with eight home runs and 47 RBIs.

He also has had a long career as a batting coach at the Major League (Boston Red Sox (1989–91); Phillies (2001)) and minor league levels, as well as serving as a minor league manager in the Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays farm systems. His was also the hitting coach for the 2006 Durham Bulls, the Triple-A affiliate of the then-Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Hebner spent three years in the Baltimore Orioles organization. He was hired as manager of the Frederick Keys 49 games into the 2008 campaign on May 26, replacing Tommy Thompson who was granted a leave of absence due to personal reasons.[5] In the two seasons under Hebner's watch, the Keys went 35–55 (6–15/29–40) in 2008 and 64–75 (31–38/33–37) in 2009.[6][7] He was named the hitting coach for the Norfolk Tides on January 7, 2010,[8] but only lasted one season in that capacity when the Orioles declined to retain him on September 24.[9]

Hebner was born in Norwood, Massachusetts.

References

  1. ^ "Richie Hebner". Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Mets Get First Choice in Free Agent Draft". The Virgin Islands Daily News. June 9, 1966.
  3. ^ "Expos Raid Pirates; Padres Tap Giants in Expansion Draft". The Palm Beach Post. October 15, 1968.
  4. ^ "Three Rookies May Start for Pirates". Times-News (Hendersonville, North Carolina). March 26, 1969.
  5. ^ Goldberg, Stan. "Hebner is Keys' new manager," Frederick (MD) News-Post, Tuesday, May 27, 2008.
  6. ^ "Hebner To Continue As Keys Skipper in 2009," Frederick Keys press release, Tuesday, January 13, 2009.
  7. ^ Richie Hebner (minor league statistics & history) – Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. ^ "Tides Name 2010 Coaching Staff," Norfolk Tides press release, Thursday, January 7, 2010.
  9. ^ Connolly, Dan. "Facebook allows Patton to meet half-sister for first time," The Baltimore Sun, Saturday, September 25, 2010.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Boston Red Sox Hitting Coach
1989–1991 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Frederick Keys manager
2007-2008 		Succeeded by

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