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Clinton Merrick Hurdle (born July 30, 1957, in Big Rapids, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder whose 10-year career was spent with the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals. After retiring from playing baseball, Hurdle became a manager. His eight seasons with the Colorado Rockies included leading his 2007 club to the franchise's first National League pennant. On November 14, 2010, Hurdle was hired as the manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Clint Hurdle is named for his father, Clinton, who played collegiate baseball for Ferris State University. When Hurdle was 4 years old, the family moved from Michigan to Florida so his father could take a job at the Kennedy Space Center. Hurdle is a 1975 graduate of Merritt Island High School in Merritt Island, Florida.
Hurdle is married to third wife Karla and has three children; daughter Madison (who was born in 2002 and has Prader-Willi Syndrome), son Christian (who was born in 2004), and daughter Ashley (who was born in 1985 and is from a previous marriage).
Clint Hurdle Speaks with Michigan Football
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1978 ALCS Gm3: Hurdle, Porter team up for double play
Jory Rand 1-on-1 with Clint Hurdle
PHI@PIT: Hurdle gets tossed for arguing strike call
DET@PIT: Hurdle ejected during Cespedes' at-bat
Clint Hurdle - Space Coast Sports Hall of Fame 2012
Clint Hurdle Pirates Media Interview 2/20
Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle and infielder Brandon Inge take in the game 5/27/13
Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle Gets Testy When Asked About Gerrit Cole