Bradley Bonte Hawpe (born June 22, 1979) is an American former professional

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. Hawpe played in

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(MLB) for the

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and

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. Before he became a professional, Hawpe attended

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(LSU), where he played

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for the

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High school and college

Hawpe went to

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in Fort Worth, Texas, where he played

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and pitched under head coach David Hatcher. He also won a Texas 4A State Championship. Hawpe attended

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. He was a member of the LSU Tigers baseball team that won the

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. In 1999, he played

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in the

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for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox.

Professional career

Hawpe was drafted by the

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in the 46th round of the

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; however, he did not sign. Hawpe re-entered the MLB draft in

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, where he was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 11th round; he subsequently signed with the team in June of that year. In the minor leagues, Hawpe was named to All-Star teams in 2000 while playing in the

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and in 2003 while playing in the

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. He was the 2002 Carolina League Most Valuable Player. Hawpe played first base in the Rockies' minor league system, but moved to right field upon his promotion to the major leagues, as the Rockies had

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at first base. Hawpe made his major league debut on May 1, . He played in 42 games during the 2004 season. After getting a chance to become a regular in , playing 101 games, Hawpe had a .262

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with 9

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s and 47

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. In , Hawpe hit .293 with 22 home runs and 84 RBIs. He also led all MLB right fielders in assists (16) and all

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right fielders in

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(.987). In , he hit .291 with 29 home runs and 116 RBIs. Defensively, though, he had the lowest

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(1.83) of all NL right fielders. He missed time in with a

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injury, but still managed to hit .283 with 25 home runs and 85 RBIs. Defensively, however, Hawpe had the lowest fielding percentage (.956) and

(1.50), and most errors (9), of all major league right fielders. Hawpe was named to the

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. Hawpe went 0-for-2 with a strikeout in the game. He was robbed of a potential go-ahead home run in the seventh inning by

outfielder

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, who was awarded the All-Star Game MVP award for the catch. The Rockies placed Hawpe on waivers on August 16, 2010. He was given his release on August 18, though he was on waivers until August 26. On August 27, Hawpe signed a minor league contract with the

, reporting to the Class A

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. Following the 2010 season, Hawpe signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the

. With the Padres, he returned to playing first base. Hawpe played in 62 games for Padres in 2011 before going on the disabled list in late June and then undergoing season-ending

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on August 5. Hawpe signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on January 20, 2012 with an invitation to spring training. On March 29, 2012, Hawpe was released by the Rangers. On January 17, 2013, the

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signed Hawpe to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. He was released on March 23. On April 10, 2013, Hawpe signed a minor league contract with the

. He played for the Triple-A

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until his contract was purchased by the Angels on June 8. Prior to having his contract purchased, Hawpe had wondered if his time in the big leagues was over. "I was OK with it," Hawpe said. "I've had a bunch of good memories in this game. I've been very fortunate and blessed. It doesn't mean I wouldn't like to make some more memories, but I've been very blessed, and if that was the end of it, I was OK with it." On July 29, the Angels designated Hawpe for assignment. On August 4, the team released him.

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