Hank Blalock Looks to Reclaim His All-Star Form In Tampa Bay

Posted: 9th March 2010 by JC De La Torre in MLB
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Just a few short years ago, Hank Blalock stood among the giants of the game. Now he is fighting for his major league career. When the Rays signed two-time All-Star Hank Blalock to a minor league contract, they gave a 29-year-old player another shot to reclaim a career that was once one of the most promising in the Majors. Blalock finished the 2005 season as one of baseball's rising stars, batting .263 while belting 25 home runs and 92 RBI. It was Blalock's third straight season with at least 25 homers and 90 or more runs batted in. After slumping in the 2006 season, various injuries in 2007 and 2008 (including a torn hamstring and a condition called Thoracic Outlet Syndrome) robbed Blalock of playing time. In 2009, Blalock returned to the Texas Rangers lineup, moving to first base and for ...

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