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	JockBio: Torii Hunter Biography
		Torii marveled at Jackson's sprinter's speed, raw power and impeccable instincts—and thrilled with the rest of the country as he became a star for the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Royals in the 1980s.
		Torii was slowed early in the season by a short stint on the DL, but Minnesota played great without him, posting a nine-game winning streak in mid-May to move their record to 22-13.
		Torii's range is unmatched—a product of his tremendous speed and an uncanny, crack-of-the-bat sense of where he needs to be when a hard-hit baseball returns to earth.
	www.jockbio.com /Bios/Hunter/Hunter_bio.html (4870 words)

	Torii Hunter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Torii Kedar Hunter (born July 18, 1975 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Minnesota Twins.
		Torii Hunter was selected as the Twins' first-round pick in 1993 out of high school and made his first appearance with the Twins in 1997 on August 22, as a pinch runner in Baltimore.
		Hunter was named Best Defensive Outfielder in the American League by Baseball America and won his first Rawlings Gold Glove Award in the same year.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Torii_Hunter (1033 words)

	ESPNMAG.com - Twin Engine
		Hunter fading back in early twilight, crossing the warning track, reaching the wall and robbing the king of a midseason-classic dinger.
		What young Torii Hunter saw were the roaches and rats that crawled through the dark, Pine Bluff, Ark., nights in a house that was occasionally without electricity.
		Torii is such a likeable, unpretentious guy that you almost forget he's a superstar, the biggest thing in Minnesota right now.
	espn.go.com /magazine/vol5no17hunter.html (1998 words)

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		She is well-versed on how Torii and his oldest brother, 32-year-old Taru, would stay up until 4 in the morning waiting for their father to come home, only to see him stoned or not show up at all.
		Torii had just finished his first full season in professional baseball, hitting.293 with 10 homers and 50 RBI at Class A Fort Wayne, Ind. He was living up to the billing as the Twins' $450,000 first-round pick in the June 1993 draft.
		Torii and Basil Shabazz, the 1991 high school athlete of the year in Arkansas who was drafted two years earlier by the St. Louis Cardinals, drove to visit one of his cousins at the University of Central Arkansas in Conway.
	www.toriihunter48.com /mystory.htm (2673 words)

	Torii Hunter Jerseys - Minnesota Twins Jersey
		Torii credits his older brother, Taru, for helping mold him into the All-Star caliber player that he is today.
		In Torii's first cup of tea in the show, his first locker was next to Hall-of-Famer Dave Winfield's and future Hall-of-Famer Kirby Puckett's.
		Torii became the first Twin since Kirby Puckett did it in 1995 to be voted a starter in the in the 2002 Mid Summer Classic.
	www.thejerseyspot.com /showcases/torii-hunter-jerseys.html (337 words)

	TONIGHT AT 10:00: Torii Hunter interview (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Twins picked up their 2007 option on Hunter's contract in October, and his $12 million salary will be the largest single-season sum in team history.
		Hunter was hampered by a stress fracture in his left foot this summer, which cost him 15 games and kept him from running at full speed.
		Hunter blamed himself for the defeat, but his teammates and coaches were quick to defend him.
	www.ksax.com /KSTPTV/S20339.html (260 words)

	Torii Hunter MLB Baseball at CBSSports.com
		The Angels agreed to a five-year, $90 million contract with free agent center fielder Torii Hunter on Wednesday.
		Adding Hunter, whose deal is subject to passing a physical, gives them something they've lacked the past few years: protection for Vladimir Guerrero in the batting order.
		Hunter said he doesn't really consider himself the "big bat." "I'm that guy who can really change the game, with my bat, defense, running the bases," he said.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/players/playerpage/10813 (375 words)

	Torii Hunter : Twins Torii Hunter Statistics (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Torii right from his formative years was a gifted athlete who hero worshipped his older brother, Taru.
		Torii's first love was football and had the best arm in town, but turned to play baseball.
		In 2001, Hunter led the club in at bats, home runs and outfield assists and tied for second place finish in the league and led the Twins to their first winning season since 1992 earning for himself the Best Defensive Outfielder in the American League by Baseball America.
	www.mlb-teams.com /players/twins_player/t_hunter.php (600 words)

	Ross (AR04) - Floor Statements - A Tribute to Torii Hunter (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hunter's breakout performance in 2001 was one of the main reasons the Minnesota Twins battled for first place until the final weeks of the season.
		Hunter is a 1993 graduate of Pine Bluff High School where he played baseball, basketball, football and track.
		Hunter was selected to the High School National Team by USA Today, the All American Team by Baseball America, and was named Gatorade's Arkansas Player of the Year in 1993.
	www.house.gov /list/press/ar04_ross/morenews/floor_090502.html (462 words)

	Torii Hunter and Head Hunters (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Minnesota Twins outfielder Torii Hunter is a hero for helping kids in Minnesota and helping the Twins stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.
		Torii has not only been a big help to the Twins, he's also been a good friend to kids in the Minnesota area.
		He wrote a letter to Torii Hunter asking for his autograph and Torii gave him his home jersey, an autographed rookie card, his baseball hat, and more.
	www.kidzworld.com /site/p4202.htm (435 words)

	Twins: Torii Hunter looks and feels different this year
		Hunter, whose 2005 season ended when he broke his left ankle in late July, said he felt strange because former teammates such as Jacque Jones and J.C. Romero are now with other teams.
		Hunter will make $10.75 million this season, and the Twins have an option for what would be a team-record $12 million salary for 2007 (Johan Santana also is scheduled to make $12 million next season).
		Hunter revealed late last season that he had heard rumors that he might be traded during the offseason.
	www.startribune.com /509/story/267461.html (916 words)

	Torii Hunter
		Hunter, the American League’s starting center fielder, broke for the wall, leaped and plucked the ball out of the stratosphere–rendering what could have been the game’s winning run an inning-ending out.
		Hunter has made more spectacular fielding plays, but he recognizes that the stars lined up to make that catch the one that defines his career.
		When the fan told Hunter he would be glued to his television with the devotion of a soap opera junkie, and would follow every minute so as not to miss any part of the playoff drama, he spoke for the entire state.
	www.johnrosengren.net /torii.htm (1227 words)

	Twinkie Town :: A Minnesota Twins Blog
		Torii Hunter's 2006 has been a career year on many levels, and considering the circumstances surrounding his season, it's just been one hell of a season.
		The stigma that heiled Hunter as a streaky player, whose hot and cold streaks were supposed to define him, was playing itself to be true as he could collect 14 hits in a week as easily as he could collect 1.
		What makes Torii's story for the season are the things that were playing against him earlier in the year; even for most of the year, in the case of the injury.
	www.twinkietown.com /story/2006/9/25/1499/36444 (1997 words)

	MPR: Twins pick up CF Hunter's option (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Torii Hunter of the Minnesota Twins smiles in the dugout against the Boston Red Sox during a spring training game.
		The Twins picked up their 2007 option on Hunter's contract Tuesday, and his $12 million salary will be the largest single-season sum in team history.
		Hunter had said he would have preferred to have Minnesota buy out the final year of his contract for $2 million and negotiate a new deal, but his current contract called for the team to make a decision five days after the conclusion of the season - which was too soon to work something out.
	minnesota.publicradio.org /display/web/2006/10/10/torii (637 words)

	The Torii Hunter Page
		Torii Hunter is currently the most popular player on the Minnesota Twins.
		He is popular among younger fans (I was surrounded by hundreds of screaming elementary school students at the game on May 28), and he is very popular with the nation as a whole.
		For what it's worth, my girlfriend Laurie insists Torii is a female name, but because of my Intro to Eastern Religions course, I know that a torii is a gateway to a Shinto temple and are commonly placed just off the coast of Japan.
	www.wyoung.net /Hunter.html (646 words)

	wcco.com - Torii Hunter And Wife Share Their Good Fortune
		Toward that end, the Hunters are planting seeds that they hope will sprout a new attitude of pride and kindness in Pine Bluff, Ark., their hometown.
		The Hunters were moved to create the charitable foundation by their experiences in returning home during Hunter's decade with the Twins.
		Hunter Foundation applications are available in the lobby of the Donald Reynolds Community Services Center and may also be obtained in the Girl Scouts office there.
	wcco.com /topstories/local_story_344172258.html (671 words)

	Twinkie Town :: A Minnesota Twins Blog
		Most of the spring saw Torii struggling to reach balls he could have caught in stride in the recent past, and things were even more disappointing upon his early return from the disabled list.
		Of course this assumes the Twins want Torii in 2008, that Torii still wants to be a Twin in 2008, that the Twins can offer a competetive contract compared to what will be the market for Torii in next year's offseason and that Hunter will be healthy this year.
		If Hunter is healthy in 2007 (and actually healthy with a fully-healed ankle and foot), his defense should continue to be adequate with the occasional big defensive splash and display of athleticism.
	www.twinkietown.com /story/2006/10/11/22556/531 (981 words)

	10,000 Takes - A Backward Look At Sports: Torii Hunter Archives
		Torii Hunter won his 6th Gold Glove Award today for his fielding prowess during the 2006 season, and is now tied with Kirby Puckett for second place on the Twins all-time list of players to receive the award.
		Remember earlier in the season when Torii Hunter said he microwaves his glove for two-minutes after he makes an error; his exact words were "You do something bad, you go to hell." How long do you think Torii had his glove in the microwave after Wednesday's playoff debacle against the A's?
		Twins center fielder Torii Hunter microwaves his glove for 30 seconds if he fails to make a play the night before.
	www.10000takes.com /torii_hunter (629 words)

	Torii Hunter on the Yankees - NYYFans.com Yankees Message Board
		Torii always seems like one of the good guys to me. I doubt there was any bad intent with his comments.
		Well, all Hunter has to do is hold out another month and then some sucker team will fall for his great defense/overrated offense and give him a payday.
		The way he hit the ball today was not even right," Hunter said after Rodriguez had pounded a solo shot in the fifth to the right-center bleachers and then a three-run blow in the seventh into the fl.
	forums.nyyfans.com /showthread.php?threadid=98622 (1498 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - Frozen moment: Hunter robs Bonds
		Hunter went back to the wall and, in what is becoming a familiar sight, set up himself at the base off the wall, jumped and reached well beyond the eight-foot fence to rob Bonds of a home run.
		Bonds even gave Hunter a big bear hug as Hunter ran off the field, faking a high-five and then lifting him into the air.
		Torii Hunter joins ESPN's Rich Eisen to discuss his leaping grab to rob Barry Bonds of a HR.
	espn.go.com /mlb/allstar02/frozenmoment.html (465 words)

	Torii Hunter sees the writing on the wall (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hunter broke into the big leagues in 1997, made it for good in 2000, won his first Gold Glove in 2001 and became an All-Star in 2002.
		And now Hunter is witnessing the departure of the biggest stars on the Twin Cities sports scene.
		Hunter didn't even realize he was the last position player from the 2002 Twins until someone mentioned it this spring.
	www.startribune.com /150/story/319962.html (810 words)

	Trading Torii -- The Hardball Times
		The local media turned that seemingly innocuous piece of news into rumors of Hunter himself being on the trade market this offseason, and Hunter's comments when asked about the situation reinforced the idea that he could potentially be on the move soon.
		Hunter for $10.75 million in 2006 and $12 million in 2007, plus draft picks when he leaves via free agency after 2007.
		Hunter is slightly overpaid on a team with a low payroll, but he does provide good value and plenty of wins, and his impact on the Twins' revenue is likely higher than it would be for other teams.
	www.hardballtimes.com /main/article/trading-torii (1658 words)

	Torii Hunter News
		Torii Hunter news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
		Pine Bluff, Ark. Torii Hunter and his wife, Katrina Hall Hunter, share a philosophy that the poorest person in any town is just as special as the wealthiest and that, regardless of economic status, everyone...
		Torii Hunter long has been the closest thing to a shut-down cornerback in Major League Baseball.
	www.topix.net /baseball-players/torii-hunter (518 words)

	ABC News: Twins Pick Up Torii Hunter's Option
		Minnesota Twins Torii Hunter, right, argues with home plate umpire Mike Everitt after he was called out at home plate against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning of Game 3 in the American League Divisional Series baseball game, Friday, Oct. 6, 2006, at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
		Hunter, 31, a five-time Gold Glove winner in center field, was a big part of the Twins' AL Central title.
		Hunter, a Twin his entire career, had said he preferred a long-term deal.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=2549995 (228 words)

	Hunter, Radke disappoint in possible finales - Baseball - MSNBC.com
		Hunter, the highlight-reel center fielder, was right in the middle of much that went wrong this series for Minnesota.
		Hunter’s series will be remembered for his near misses, not the homer he hit earlier Friday off Dan Haren.
		Hunter and Game 3 loser Brad Radke have been two of the constants in recent years on the Twins and both could be gone next season.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/15162256 (630 words)

	Right Handed Heat: An open letter to Torii Hunter
		For all your faults Torii, at least you’re charismatic, like your predecessor in center, Kirby Puckett.
		Torii, your play on Tuesday sucked the life out of your team.
		Torii, let the Puck's force be with you.
	righthandedheat.blogspot.com /2006/10/open-letter-to-torii-hunter.html (342 words)

	Little League Online
		“The Torii Hunter Project has the potential to broaden the scope of the Little League Urban Initiative by infusing more resources into Little Leagues in urban areas throughout the country,” Stephen D. Keener, president and chief executive officer of Little League Baseball and Softball, said.
		“Torii Hunter and his fellow Major Leaguers have stepped up to the plate in an effort to draw attention to the dwindling diversity in baseball, but more so their intent is to simply keep children playing baseball – Little League thanks them for that,” David James, director of the Urban Initiative, said.
		Hunter are available to the media at: http://www.littleleague.org/media/images/toriihunter.jpg.
	www.littleleague.org /media/toriihunter.asp (515 words)

	Hunter staying with Twins
		Hunter, 31, hit.278 in 147 games this season with 31 home runs and 98 runs batted in.
		In Game 2, Hunter misjudged a sinking line drive that allowed Oakland Athletics outfielder Mark Kotsay to round the bases for a two-run inside-the-park home run that paved the way for a 5-2 Oakland victory.
		Hunter has also excelled in the field, having won five consecutive Gold Glove Awards.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/baseball/story/2006/10/10/hunter-twins.html (1244 words)

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