Adam Hyzdu

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Adam Hyzdu

Born:	December 6, 1971
Birthplace:	San Jose, California
Hometown:	Cincinatti, Ohio
Height:	6' 2"
Weight:	220 lbs
Bats:	Right
Throws:	Right
Drafted:	1st Round, 1990 by San Francisco Giants
College:	None
High School:	Moeller High School (OH)
Other Teams:	Pittsburgh Pirates 2000-2003 San Diego Padres 2005 Texas Rangers 2006
Years with Boston:	2004 - 2005

Adam Hyzdu (born December 6, 1971 in San Jose, CA), broke into the Major Leagues with the Pittsburgh Pirates and has played in parts of seasons for the San Diego Padres and Boston Red Sox.

1 Overall Career
2 Awards
3 Moment in the Sun
4 Trivia
5 Transactions
6 External Links

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Overall Career

In a six-season major league career, Hyzdu is a .229 hitter with 19 home runs and 61 RBI in 219 games. Hydzu will forever live in Red Sox lore as a member of the 2004 World Series Championship team.

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Awards

2004 Pawtucket Red Sox Most Valuable Player
Red Sox Minor League Player of the Month (Aug. 2004)
IL Player of the Week (8.8.04)
2004 IL Post-Season All-Star
2000 Eastern League MVP

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Moment in the Sun

Hyzdu had his #16 retired by the Altoona Curve, of the Eastern League.

Hyzdu attended Moeller High School in Cincinnati, where he broke Ken Griffey Jr.'s Home Run Record (22) and led his team to win the state championship in 1989.

On July 20, 2002, Hyzdu belts two home runs and drives in seven with four hits, propelling the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 15-6 rout over the St. Louis Cardinals. [1]

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Trivia

Attended the same high school as Ken Griffey Jr., Barry Larkin, Buddy Bell, and Gus Bell.

Was actually acquired four separate times by the Red Sox.

Has 273 career minor league home runs to date.

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Transactions

June 4, 1990: Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 1990 amateur draft.
December 13, 1993: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds from the San Francisco Giants in the 1993 Rule 5 draft.
March 31, 1994: Returned (earlier draft pick) by the Cincinnati Reds to the San Francisco Giants.
March 31, 1994: Traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Cincinnati Reds for Chris Hook and Scott Robinson.
March 23, 1996: Released by the Cincinnati Reds.
April 26, 1996: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox.
October 15, 1997: Granted Free Agency.
January 2, 1998: Signed as a Free Agent with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
October 15, 1998: Granted Free Agency.
May 10, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
October 15, 1999: Granted Free Agency.
October 30, 1999: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
October 18, 2000: Granted Free Agency.
November 1, 2000: Signed as a Free Agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
September 29, 2003: Granted Free Agency.
November 10, 2003: Signed as a Free Agent with the Boston Red Sox to a minor league contract.
March 22, 2005: Traded by the Boston Red Sox to the San Diego Padres for Blaine Neal.
July 19, 2005: Traded by the San Diego Padres to the Boston Red Sox for Scott Cassidy.
October 13, 2005: Released by the Boston Red Sox.
November 4, 2005: Signed as a Free Agent with the Texas Rangers to a minor league contract.