Robert James Hamelin is a former first baseman and designated hitter in Major League Baseball.
Education
After a long and illustrious career in the Randolph Little League, the Hamelin family moved from their home in Randolph, New Jersey, to Irvine, California, when Bob Hamelin was 12 years old. Hamelin attended Irvine High School where he excelled in both football and baseball and was named the School"s Athlete of the Year as a senior. The University of Notre Dame recruited him to play football, however Hamelin had already decided to pursue a career in baseball.
Hamelin enrolled in Santa Ana College after graduating from high school and played on the school"s baseball team
Soon thereafter the young baseball prospect transferred to University of California, Los Angeles, where he continued to play baseball for his new school.
Career
From 1993 through 1998, Hamelin played for the Kansas City Royals (1993-1996), Detroit Tigers (1997) and Milwaukee Brewers (1998). He batted and threw left-handed. In a six-season career, Hamelin posted a.246 batting average with 67 home runs and 209 RBIs in 497 games played.
His stint as a professional player was marred by leg injuries, both in the minors and majors.
He also suffered from an eye problem. As of 2012, Hamelin is serving as a Major League scout in the Boston Red Sox organization.
High school and college Major leagues After the Major Leagues Hamelin abruptly quit his professional baseball career while playing in the minor leagues for the Toledo Mud Hens (Detroit Tigers American Automobile Association Team) in 1999. After grounding out, he went back to the dugout and told manager Gene Roof, "I"m done", ending his professional baseball career as a player.
After retirement Hamelin was out of professional baseball for several years, owning a manufacturing company.
He attended scout school and returned to professional baseball as a scout for the Washington Nationals and the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2012, he joined the Major League scouting corps of the Boston Red Sox. American League and TSN Rookie of the Year awards (1994) 5th in slugging percentage (Alabama 1994, 599) 5th in Office of Personnel Services (Alabama 1994, 987) 9th in home runs (Alabama 1994, 24) Notable for having worst baseball card in history.
