Corey Hart (baseball)

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**Corey Hart**

Milwaukee Brewers — No. 1
Right fielder
Born: March 24, 1982 (1982-03-24) (age 25)
Bats: Right	Throws: Right
Major League Baseball debut
May 25, 2004 for the Milwaukee Brewers
Selected MLB statistics (through 2007)
Batting Average	.284
Home Runs	35
Runs Batted In	121
Teams
Milwaukee Brewers (2004-present)

For other persons named Corey Hart, see Corey Hart (disambiguation).

Jon Corey Hart (b. March 24, 1982) is an American baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers.

1 High School Career
2 Minor League Career
3 Major League Career
4 Personal
5 References
6 External links

[edit] High School Career

Hart played for Coach Chris Decker at Greenwood High School in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Hart played nearly every position for the Gators. Hart routinly played in the middle infield and even pitched in relief as needed. Hart's #12 jersey was retired by Greenwood in 2006.

[edit] Minor League Career

Hart, born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, started his career in 2000 as an infielder with the Class A Ogden Raptors, playing first and then third base. Defensive problems caused Hart to be moved to the outfield,^[1] and playing there he moved up to Class AAA by 2004. In 2005, Hart batted .308 with 17 home runs and 69 RBI in 113 games for the Triple A Nashville Sounds. Hart played alongside Prince Fielder and JJ Hardy in Nashville as well. He also had 31 stolen bases, a relatively unusual feat for a player as tall as the 6'6" (1.98 m) Hart.^[2] Hart continued to play in both the minor and major leagues through 2006 and was regarded as one of Milwaukee's top prospects.^[3]

[edit] Major League Career

Hart made his MLB debut with the Brewers on May 25, 2004.^[4] Hart's next appearance in the majors was August 14, 2005, when he pulverized his first career MLB home run, a three-run blast against the Cincinnati Reds into the Upper Deck at Miller Park.^[5] Hart played 87 games for the major league club in 2006 and has been with the Brewers for the entirety of the 2007 season, mainly seeing action in right-field. Hart even ledoff for the Brewers for almost half of the 2007 season.

During Spring Training prior to the 2007 season, Hart, who stands at 6'6", recorded the fastest 60 yard dash of any player on the Brewers roster.

During the 2007 season Hart had a 22 game hitting streak which was finally snapped in a July 7th game against the Washington Nationals as Hart went 0-4 with a walk.

In 2007, Hart became the first Brewer since 2003 to steal 20 bases and hit 20 home runs in a single season.

[edit] Personal

Hart returns home to Bowling Green whenever possible and is active with charities in Bowling Green as well. Corey is the son of Johnnie and Donna Hart and has two sisters, Tabitha and Ally. Ally Hart is an outfielder for the Greenwood High School Softball team and was an outfielder for the 2007 KHSAA State Championship Fastpitch Softball team at Greenwood.

Corey and his wife Kristina have three children: Alyssa, Matthew, and Ryleigh.