James Micah Hoffpauir (pronounced "Mike-ah Hoff-power") (born March 1, 1980, in Fort Worth, Texas) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Chicago Cubs. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft in the 44th round (1,301st overall), but he did not sign and returned to college. The Cubs drafted him in the 13th round (393rd overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. He is a distant cousin of J...
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James Micah Hoffpauir (pronounced "Mike-ah Hoff-power") (born March 1, 1980, in Fort Worth, Texas) is a Major League Baseball first baseman for the Chicago Cubs. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2000 Major League Baseball Draft in the 44th round (1,301st overall), but he did not sign and returned to college. The Cubs drafted him in the 13th round (393rd overall) of the 2002 Major League Baseball Draft. He is a distant cousin of Jarrett Hoffpauir of the Toronto Blue Jays.
A six-foot three-inch left-hander, Hoffpauir attended Jacksonville High School in Jacksonville, Texas. He attended Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, where he holds a school record in nearly every major offensive category. He graduated in 2001.
After being drafted by the Cubs, Hoffpauir was sent to the Single-A Boise Hawks, where he batted .301 with 10 home runs and 41 runs batted in. His good play caused the Cubs to send him to their other Single-A team, the Daytona Cubs, in 2003. There he batted...
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