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Full Name:
 

Hunter Andrew Pence​

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Nicknames:

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“Wawindaji"

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Born:  
   

April 13, 1983 

Fort Worth, Texas

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Family:  

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Mother: Gail 
Father: Howard 
Brother: Howard Jr. 
Spouse: Alexis Cozombolidis 

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He and his married were married on November 26, 2016 (he proposed at Walt Disney World).

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His brother once played in the San Diego Padres organization.

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Friends:  

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His brother, Howard and his childhood friend, Sean Danielson run the Hunter Pence Baseball Academy in Houston. 

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Ryan Patterson is childhood friend and teammate.

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School:  

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Arlington High School, Arlington, Texas
Mascot: Colts

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Texarkana College 
Bulldogs baseball

transferred to: 

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University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) 
Mavericks baseball
Coach: Clay Gould
Major: Finance 

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Baseball Related:

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2002 - Drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers (40th round) but did not sign.

 

2004 - Drafted by the Houston Astros (64th overall).

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2007 - April 28th - Major League debut with the Houston Astros.

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2011 - Traded from the Houston Astros to the Philadelphia Phillies for Jonathan Singleton, Jarred Cosart, Josh Zeid, and Domingo Santana.

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2012 - Traded from the Phillies to the San Francisco Giants for Nate Schierholtz, Tommy Joseph, and Seth Rosin.

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2012 - Won the World Series with the Giants against the Detroit Tigers.

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2014 - Won his second World Series with the Giants against the Kansas City Royals.
 

Extra:

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Big fan of video games

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Hunter Pence Signs:

Hecklers began holding up signs directed a Hunter Pence in 2014. It started in New York when Mets fans put up signs such as: "Hunter Pence Puts Ketchup on His Hot Dog" and "Hunter Pence Eats Pizza With a Fork". 
The "Hunter Pence Sign" phenomenon took off among other fan-bases. 
(See pictures)
 

Sample Heckles:

 

Not available

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Heckle him on twitter:

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@hunterpence

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