13 Facts About Todd Hundley

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Todd Randolph Hundley was born on May 27,1969 and is a former Major League Baseball catcher and outfielder.

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Todd Hundley was a two-time All-Star who played for 14 seasons with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Chicago Cubs.

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Todd Hundley attended William Fremd High School in Palatine, Illinois, where he played on the school baseball and hockey teams.

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4.

Todd Hundley was selected as a compensation pick from the Baltimore Orioles for signing Ray Knight.

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Todd Hundley made his major league debut with the New York Mets on May 18,1990 when he was 20 years old.

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Todd Hundley came up with great fanfare but did not hit very well in his first few years in the Major Leagues.

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Todd Hundley began to break out in the strike-shortened 1994 season and that breakout continued into the following seasons.

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In 1996, Todd Hundley hit 41 home runs, setting the Mets single-season home run record and the single-season record for catchers.

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Todd Hundley was named to the National League All-Star team for the first time in 1996 and then again 1997.

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10.

Todd Hundley received votes for the Most Valuable Player Award in 1996.

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Todd Hundley was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on December 1,1998 in a three-team trade that brought Armando Benitez and Roger Cedeno to the Mets while sending fellow catcher Charles Johnson to the Baltimore Orioles.

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12.

Todd Hundley spent two seasons in Chicago where he was both unproductive on the field and unpopular with fans.

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13.

On January 6,1990, Todd Hundley married his high school sweetheart Tiffany Saarinen.

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