| Gene Larkin | |
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| First baseman / Right fielder / Designated hitter | |
| Born: October 24, 1962 Flushing, New York |
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| Batted: Switch | Threw: Right |
| MLB debut | |
| May 21, 1987 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| August 11, 1993 for the Minnesota Twins | |
| Career statistics | |
| Batting average | .266 |
| Home runs | 32 |
| Runs batted in | 266 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Eugene Thomas Larkin (born: October 24, 1962 in Flushing, New York) is a former switch-hitting first baseman, designated hitter and right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire seven-season career with the Minnesota Twins. During his playing career he wore #9 for Minnesota, and was a member of both the 1987 and 1991 World Series championship teams. He is best known for hitting the series-winning single, a deep fly ball that was not caught by the Braves' drawn-in outfield and scored Dan Gladden from third base during the tenth inning in Game 7 of the 1991 Series.
Larkin was one of seven Twins to be part of both the 1987 and 1991 World Series teams. The other six were Randy Bush, Greg Gagne, Kirby Puckett, Al Newman, Kent Hrbek and Dan Gladden.
Larkin attended Columbia University where he played for the Lions and was later drafted in the 20th round of the 1984 amateur draft. He was the first alumnus of Columbia University to make the major leagues since Lou Gehrig. He also graduated from Chaminade High School in Mineola, NY.[1] He currently lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota where he coaches youth travel baseball and the Big League Baseball Camp.
| Preceded by Carney Lansford |
Last hitter of the World Series (walk-off single) 1991 |
Succeeded by Otis Nixon |
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