Career
Drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 8th round of the 1987 amateur draft,Hunter appeared in three World Series in 1991,1992 and 1999 as a member of the Braves.
As a rookie,Hunter hit two home runs in the 1991 postseason. He hit a two-run home run in the first inning of the deciding Game 7 of the National League Championship Series at Three Rivers Stadium against the Pittsburgh Pirates;the Braves won the game 4–0,advancing to the World Series to face the Minnesota Twins. [1] In Game 5 against the Twins,he homered in a 14–5 Atlanta victory. [2]
Hunter his 26 home runs over his first two major league seasons,but lost his role after Atlanta traded for Fred McGriff. Atlanta traded Hunter to Pittsburgh on on November 17,1993 for a player to be named later (PTBNL). [3] (Minor leaguer Jose Delgado was sent to Atlanta to complete the trade.) [4]
On July 27,1994,Pittsburgh traded Hunter to the Cincinnati Reds for a PTBNL. After the strike-shortened season,the Reds sent Micah Franklin to complete the trade. [4]
Hunter signed with the Seattle Mariners in 1996, [4] and he elected free agency after the season after refusing a minor league assignment. [5]
Hunter returned to Atlanta in 1999. He appeared in his third World Series,coming off the bench and making two errors in Game 1 of the series,a loss to the New York Yankees. No first baseman had made two errors in one inning of a World Series game since Frank Torre in 1958. [6]
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