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COLORADO ROCKIES
AGE: 47
POSITION: Manager
BIRTHPLACE: Big Rapids, MI
RESIDES: Highlands Ranch, CO
HIGH SCHOOL: Merritt Island, FL
PERSONAL: Wife Karla, 1 son & 2 daughters
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Clint
Hurdle is a man of integrity and someone everyone can
admire. He is actively involved with raising awareness
of Prader-Willi Syndrome, a complex genetic disorder that
affects one in 12,000 people. His daughter Madison suffers
from the disease. Clint and his wife Karla participate
in an annual bowl-a-thon fund raiser for the Prader-Willi
Syndrome Association. This year’s event raised more
than $13,000. Clint often speaks about the syndrome on
local television broadcasts, bringing more attention to
an otherwise unknown birth defect. His Clint Hurdle/Colorado
Rockies Charity Fund Golf Tournament is one of the largest
fund raisers for the organization. He chose The Children’s
Hospital in Denver as his charity long ago. A frequent
visitor to the hospital, he also donates Rockies tickets
and participates in the Doc Wayne Charity Golf Tournament.
He is the first person to visit with ill children at Coors
Field who are part of the Care & Share program. Clint
often talks about how honored he is to visit children
and how thankful he is to have The Children’s Hospital
for his child. He motivates his players to get involved
in the community. His players look up to him, appreciating
his “let’s have fun” approach to baseball
and life.
In
2002, Clint Hurdle was named the fourth manager in Colorado
Rockies history. He was selected as one of the coaches
for the 2004 All-Star Game. The 2005 season marks his
12th with the Rockies. He spent five seasons as the Rockies
hitting instructor, compiling the NL’s top two averages
in 70 years.
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