trevor hoffman

Milwaukee Brewers — No. -- Relief pitcher Born: October 13, 1967 (1967-10-13) (age 41)

Bellflower, California Bats: Right Throws: Right MLB debut April 6, 1993 for the Florida Marlins Career statistics

(through 2008 season) Win-Loss 56-66 Earned run average 2.78 Strikeouts 1,055 Saves 554 Teams Florida Marlins (1993) San Diego Padres (1993-2008) Milwaukee Brewers (2009-present)

Trevor William Hoffman (born October 13, 1967 in Bellflower, California) is a closer in Major League Baseball who is currently a Milwaukee Brewer[1]. He bats and throws right-handed. He reigns as the all-time Major League save record holder with 554 total saves, having broken the previous record held by Lee Smith on September 24, 2006. Hoffman is frequently referred to as one of the best closers in baseball history. He has been listed by major sports publications as one of the best pitchers of his era ,[2] and is considered extremely likely to be elected to the Hall of Fame.[3] Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Milwaukee Brewers 2.2 Milestone saves 3 Pitches 4 Accomplishments 5 See also 6 Trivia 7 References 8 External links //

Early life

When Hoffman was six weeks old, he had to have one of his kidneys removed because an arterial blockage had formed there.

He often accompanied his father, Ed, to California Angels games. For 15 years Ed Hoffman was a well known singing usher at Angels games. Before that, he sang with the Royal Guards, a troupe that performed all over the world. "We get our professionalism from him," Trevor says. "But none of us kids can carry a tune. It's pretty sad, because my father [who died in 1995] was great." Trevor's mother, Mikki, is a former ballerina who was born in England. "She says we get our athleticism from her," says Trevor. His older brother is the former major league shortstop, Glenn Hoffman, who played from 1980–1989 for the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and California Angels and briefly managed the Dodgers in 1998.

Trevor Hoffman proposed to his wife, Tracy, a former Buffalo Bills cheerleader, during Super Bowl XXVII in 1993. They have three sons: Brody Burke, Quinn Eddie, and Wyatt Quade.

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Originally drafted by the Cincinnati Reds as a shortstop after leading the University of Arizona team in hitting in 1988 with a .371 batting average, 35 points better than teammate J.T. Snow in 1989, Hoffman was converted to a pitcher in 1991 after batting .212 with 23 RBI in 103 games while playing short and third for Single-A Charleston (then a Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliate). The move, suggested by Charleston manager Jim Lett, was