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Multimedia timeline: Torii Hunter through the years

February 15, 2015 at 3:07PM
National League All-Star Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants playfully picks up American League All-Star Torii Hunter of the Minnesota Twins after Hunter robbed Bonds of a home run in the first inning of the All-Star Game in Milwaukee, Tuesday, July 9, 2002. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)
National League All-Star Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants playfully picks up American League All-Star Torii Hunter of the Minnesota Twins after Hunter robbed Bonds of a home run in the first inning of the All-Star Game in Milwaukee, Tuesday, July 9, 2002. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt) (Brian Stensaas — DML - ASSOCIATED PRESS/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Torii Hunter career timeline

June 3, 1993: First round draft pick (20th overall) by the Twins.

Strib staff photo by tom sweeney, Torii Hunter, a posisition player ( feilder) one off the Twins most promising prospects ORG XMIT: MIN2015021116434953
(Brian Stensaas — DML - STAR TRIBUNE/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Aug. 27, 1997: Made major league debut as a pinch runner.

May 1, 1998: Picked up first major league hit off Baltimore's Arthur Rhodes at Camden Yards.

April 15, 1999: First career home run off Detroit's Brian Moehler at Tiger Stadium.

April 26, 1999: First career home run at the Metrodome off Boston's Tim Wakefield. It was a two-out grand slam in the bottom of the fourth inning, with Hunter hitting ninth in the lineup.

Minnesota Twins outfielder Torii Hunter drives the ball into left-center field for a grand slam home run during the fourth inning off Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield, Monday, April 26, 1999, in Minneapolis. On base and scoring on the play were teammates Ron Coomer, Chad Allen, and Matt Lawton. Hunter went two for three with five RBIs for the night. The Twins beat the Red Sox 6-2.(AP Photo/Paul Battaglia)
(Brian Stensaas — Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

2001: Wins the first of nine straight American League Gold Glove Awards for his prowess in the outfield. Also the year he reached the majors to stay; he spent 55 games the previous season in the minors.

April 1, 2002: Runs down a ball hit by Neifi Perez to end the game in Kansas City, giving Ron Gardenhire his first win as a MLB manager.

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July 9, 2002: Starting in center field in the first of his five All-Star Games, he robbed Giants star Barry Bonds of a first-inning home run when he scaled the wall at Milwaukee's Miller Park.

July 29, 2005: Broke his left ankle trying to make a play on a deep fly ball by former teammate David Ortiz at Boston's Fenway Park, causing him to miss the rest of the season. He was leading the team in home runs (14) and RBI (56) at the time of the injury.

As manager Ron Gardenhire pats him on the back, Minnesota Twins center fielder Torii Hunter is taken from the field on a medical cart after getting injured while chasing a double by Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz in the first inning at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, July 29, 2005. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
(Brian Stensaas — AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

2006: Hit a career-high home runs as the Twins won their fourth AL Central title in five years.

Nov. 22, 2007: Signed a $90 million contract with the Los Angeles Angels after playing 1,234 career regular-season games with the Twins.

Los Angeles Angels center fielder Torii Hunter points to Minnesota Twins manager Ron Gardenhire before their baseball game in Anaheim, Calif., Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
(Brian Stensaas — DML - AP/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

June 13, 2009: Hit three home runs — all solo shots — against San Diego.

Nov. 16, 2012: Signed a two-year, $26 million contract with Detroit.

June 16, 2013: Hit his 300th career home run off the Twins' P.J. Walters at Target Field. He finished 2013 with a career-high 184 hits.

Dec. 3, 2014: Signed a one-year $10.5 million contract to return to the Twins.

Newly acquired Minnesota Twins outfielder Torii Hunter posed for photos in his new jersey during a press conference at Target Field on Wednesday. ] CARLOS GONZALEZ cgonzalez@startribune.com - December 3, 2014 – Minneapolis, Minn., Target Field, Minnesota Twins Torii Hunter press conference
(Deb Pastner — DML - Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)


Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor and Torii Hunter during a press conference at Target Field in December, announcing Hunter's return to the Twins for the 2015 season.
Minnesota Twins manager Paul Molitor and Torii Hunter during a press conference at Target Field in December, announcing Hunter's return to the Twins for the 2015 season. (Tom Wallace — DML - Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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