Richard Thomas Hunter (born September 25, 1974) is a former

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who played in with the

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. In

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, Hunter went a combined 19–2 with a 2.73 ERA between the

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, and

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. As a result, he was a winner of the

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, given annually to the top pitcher and position player in the Phillies' farm system ( David Doster and

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were co-winners among position players).

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