Meet Shea Hillenbrand

The 411 on Shea Hillenbrand

Full name: Shea Hillenbrand
Born: 07/27/75
Birthplace: Mesa,AZ,USA
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 200
Position: 3B
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB Debut: Opening Day 2001

2000 Highlights: Personal:
Red Sox 12th pick (10th round) in 1996 June draft... Graduated from Mt. View H.S. (Mesa, AZ) in 1993...Played SS in baseball and F in soccer...Named H.S. Soccer Player of the Year in 1993...Attended Mesa C.C. 1994-96 and was named League MVP for baseball...Likes weightlifting.

1999... In 69 G w/AA Trenton was .259 (73-282) w/41 R, 15 2B, 7 HR, 36 RBI, 14 BB, and 6 SB...Went 5-6 w/4 R, 4 RBI and 1 HR in 17-11 win over New Haven on 4/12...Hit .358 (29-81, 9 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 3 SB) in 19 G 4/12-5/5...Had 7-G hit streak 4/15-4/22 (11-30 .367, 3 R, 4 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB)...Had season-high 9-G hit streak 4/25-5/5 (13-37 .351, 5 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 3 BB)...Placed on D.L. for rt. knee sprain on 7/5...Did not play for the rest of season and had surgery on rt. knee for torn ACL on 7/22...Recalled from Trenton and put on D.L. 8/31.