- Jason Hardtke
Infobox MLB retired
name=Jason Hardtke
position=Second baseman
bats=Switch
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1971|9|15
city-state|Milwaukee|Wisconsin
debutdate=September 8
debutyear=by|1996
debutteam=New York Mets
finaldate=July 13
finalyear=by|1998
finalteam=Chicago Cubs
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.231
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=2
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=16
teams=
*New York Mets (1996-97)
*Chicago Cubs (1998)
*Hanshin Tigers (NPB) (2000)Jason Robert Hardtke (born
September 15 ,1971 , inMilwaukee, Wisconsin ) was aMajor League Baseball second baseman.Drafted by the
Cleveland Indians in the 3rd round of the1990 Major League Baseball Draft , Hardtke made his major league debut debut with theNew York Mets on September 8, by|1996, and appear in his final game on July 13, by|1998.Hardtke was notable for his role as a
replacement player duringSpring Training prior to the 1995 season. Replacement players took over for professional baseball players when theMajor League Baseball Players Association went on strike. The strike was resolved at the end of Spring Training. Hardtke would return toMajor League Baseball with theNew York Mets in 1996, however, wasblacklisted and not permitted to join theMajor League Baseball Players Association .He also played in Japan for the
Hanshin Tigers in the 2000 season.Career Statistics
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