Mark Hendrickson

Mark Hendrickson
Hendrickson with the Baltimore Orioles in 2009
Pitcher
Born: (1974-06-23) June 23, 1974 (age 50)
Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S.
Batted: Left
Threw: Left
MLB debut
August 6, 2002, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
August 28, 2011, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
Win–loss record58–74
Earned run average5.03
Strikeouts666
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Teams
Basketball career
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolMount Vernon
(Mount Vernon, Washington)
CollegeWashington State (1992–1996)
NBA draft1996: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career1996–2000
PositionPower forward
Number14, 42
Career history
1996–1997Philadelphia 76ers
1997La Crosse Bobcats
1997–1998Sacramento Kings
1999La Crosse Bobcats
1999New Jersey Nets
1999–2000Cleveland Cavaliers
2000New Jersey Nets
2000La Crosse Bobcats
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points381 (3.3 ppg)
Rebounds316 (2.8 rpg)
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Mark Allan Hendrickson (born June 23, 1974) is an American former baseball and basketball player. Hendrickson was a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) and played power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Continental Basketball Association (CBA). He is one of just 13 athletes to play in both MLB and the NBA.[1][2][3][4] He is a former pitching coach for the Aberdeen IronBirds.[5]

Hendrickson is notable for his size, at 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m). Hendrickson was a ground ball pitcher, with a fastball in the high 80s and a decent 12–6 curveball. Hendrickson also had a 10–4 slider, but his slider only reached the high 70s to low 80s. Thus, when Hendrickson had success, it was due to control, movement, and location and not power.

  1. ^ Mark Hendrickson Player File
  2. ^ "Sports Hot Line". Beaver County Times. November 1, 1981. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  3. ^ "Hendrickson Becomes Latest to Play In Both NBA and Major League Baseball". WSU Cougars. CBS Interactive. August 9, 2002. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  4. ^ Crowe, Jerry (August 13, 2002). "The Inside Track; Morning Briefing; New Coach Pulls the Strings in Washington". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference mhndrcksnadn was invoked but never defined (see the help page).