Person in history
Mitch Haniger
Mitch Haniger, American baseball player
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1990 · December 23
- Age this year
- 36No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- baseball player. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 36th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
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.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1990.
- September 12Allied Control Council
- September 91990 Batticaloa massacre
- September 11Faucett Perú
- November 17Mount Unzen
- July 22Greg LeMond
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1990Matt ShivelySeptember 15
- 1990Lelisa DesisaJanuary 14
- 1990Robert Griffin IIIFebruary 12
- 1990Petar FilipovićSeptember 14
- 1990Lachlan CooteApril 6
- 1990Shaun JohnsonSeptember 9
- 1990Godfrey OboabonaAugust 16
- 1990Megan StalterSeptember 15
Sources
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“Mitch Haniger”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/mitch-haniger, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Mitch Haniger
When was Mitch Haniger born?
December 23 1990.
How old would Mitch Haniger be today?
36 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on December 23?
Spencer Daniels, Jori Lehterä, David Szymanski and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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