BirthDecember 231990

Mitch Haniger

Mitch Haniger, American baseball player

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When
Sunday, December 23 199036 years ago
Category
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Era
20th century · 1990s
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Person
Mitch Haniger

At a glance

Born 1990-12-23.

Known as: baseball player. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life Haniger married his high school sweetheart, Amanda Gimenez, in 2016. [ 1 ] Their daughter Karly was born in December 2020. [ 2 ] The family resides in Seattle. [ 3 ] Haniger's older brother Jason played catcher at Georgia Tech and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 19th round of the 2008 MLB draft , though he did not play in the minors. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Their cousins Nik and Alex Balog also played baseball professionally. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [

Mitchell Evan Haniger is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Seattle Mariners, and San Francisco Giants.

Early life

Educated at: Archbishop Mitty High School.

Path and career

Professional career Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers selected Haniger as a supplemental draft pick at the end of the first round of the 2012 MLB draft with the 38th overall selection. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Brewers received that pick as compensation for the loss of free agent slugger Prince Fielder the previous offseason. [ 3 ] Haniger's signing bonus with the Brewers was $1.2 million, slightly less than the $1.36 million bonus for his draft slot. [ 4 ]

Why this date

Mitch Haniger appears on our December 23 calendar for 1990 as a birth entry.

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December 23 1990 — 36 years ago, on a Sunday.

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