Timothy Craig Hulett Sr. (born January 12, 1960) is an American former professional

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in the major leagues from -, who currently serves as the head baseball coach at Evangel Christian Academy in

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. He was the manager for the

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in the Texas Rangers organization for 10 years. He played for the

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, and

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Playing career

Hulett was drafted in the

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out of

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but did not sign. Hulett played for the

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team in 1979 before transferring to

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's North Campus. Hulett was picked in the secondary phase of the 1980 free agent draft by the

and signed in June 1980. He made it to the major leagues with the White Sox in 1983, was traded to the

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organization in 1988, and played in the major leagues with the

and

before retiring in 1995.

Coaching career

Hulett became the

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of the short-season Low-A

in the Texas Rangers organization in ; he led them to the

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Championship in and was named Northwest League Manager of the Year. In 2010, Hulett's Indians were Eastern Division champions in 2010 and Northwest League runners-up, and Hulett was named NWL Manager of the Year for the second time. He was succeeded by Matt Hagen for the season. After the 2004 season, Tim Hulett was promoted from assistant baseball coach to head coach at Evangel Christian Academy in

. He has led the Evangel Eagles to five state titles in 2006, 2009, 2011, 2013, and 2014. Hulett managed the

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during their attempt to qualify for the

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Personal life

His son Tug Hulett is a graduate of Evangel, and is an infielder who played briefly in the major leagues in 2008 and 2009. He played in the minor leagues until 2012. Another son, Jeff Hulett, was drafted by the

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in the 12th round of the 2008 draft, and played in the Astros' minor league organization in 2008 and 2009. On July 23, 1992, Hulett and his family suffered a terrible tragedy when his 6-year-old son, Samuel Wayne Hulett, died of injuries that he suffered when he was struck by a car the previous day. Sam and his three brothers were walking home from a playground near their home in

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, when he darted from the curb of a roadway and into the path of the car. Hulett was placed on the 15-day disabled list after the incident; at that time, there was no provision in baseball's rules for bereavement leave.Milton Kent
Hulett goes on DL, to return Aug. 3

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(July 25, 1992). Retrieved on August 10, 2013. The situation was an impetus for the subsequent adoption of the two Family Leave lists—the bereavement list and the paternity list—adopted by Major League Baseball eventually.

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