- Gene Larkin
Infobox MLB retired
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name=Gene Larkin
position=Outfielder ,First Baseman , DH
bats=Switch
throws=Right
birthdate=|birthdate=birth date and age|1962|10|24Flushing, New York
debutdate=May 21
debutyear=1987
debutteam=Minnesota Twins
finaldate=August 11
finalyear=1993
finalteam=Minnesota Twins
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.266
stat2label=Home Run s
stat2value=32
stat3label=RBI
stat3value=266
teams=
*Minnesota Twins (by|1987-by|1993)
highlights=
*Two-time World Series winner with the Minnesota Twins: 1987, 1991Eugene Thomas Larkin (born
October 24 1962 inFlushing, New York ) is a former switch-hittingfirst baseman ,designated hitter andright fielder inMajor League Baseball who played his entire seven-year career with theMinnesota Twins . During his playing career he wore #9 for Minnesota, and was a member of both the 1987 and 1991World Series championship teams. He is best known for hitting the series-winning single, a deep fly ball that was not caught by the Braves' drawn-in outfield and scoredDan Gladden from third base during the tenth inning in Game 7 of the 1991 Series.Larkin was one of seven Twins to be part of both the 1987 and 1991 World Series teams. The other six were
Randy Bush , Greg Gagne,Kirby Puckett ,Al Newman ,Kent Hrbek andDan Gladden .Larkin attended
Columbia University where he played for the Lions and was drafted in the 20th round of the by|1984 amateur draft. He was the first alumnus of Columbia University to make the major leagues sinceLou Gehrig . He also graduatedChaminade High School in Mineola, NY. [cite news |first=Carol |last=Eisenberg |title=Last tango for Chaminade prom |url=http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-liprom1202,0,1054514.story?page=2&vote20753797=1&coll=ny-top-headlines |archiveurl=http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:2EISbUvIFuIJ:www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-liprom1202,0,1054514.story%3Fpage%3D1%26vote20753797%3D1%26coll%3Dny-top-headlines |work=Newsday |date=2005-12-02 |accessdate=2007-12-28 |archivedate=2007-11-18 ] He currently lives inEden Prairie, Minnesota .Larkin is currently a coach with the [http://www.bigleaguebaseballcamp.com/default.php Big League Baseball Camp]
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External links
*baseball-reference|id=l/larkige01
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