Michael William Hampton is a former American professional baseball player. Hampton played in Major League Baseball as a pitcher from 1993 through 2010. He pitched for the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves and Arizona Diamondbac...
Contract purchased from Class AAA Reno by the Arizona Diamondbacks. Hampton hasn't started an MLB game since undergoing labrum and rotator cuff surgery in August 2009. [September 2010]
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Starting pitcher for the Atlanta Braves. [March 2004]
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Was much ridiculed for stating that his reason for signing with the Colorado Rockies as a free agent in 2000 was due to the good schools in the Denver area, not the $121 million contract the team offered him (then and still a record for a pitcher). Though he started the 2001 season 9-2 with a 2.98 ERA, he finished his tenure with Colorado 21-28 with a 5.75 ERA in 62 games pitched for the club over two seasons (2001 & 2002). Coors Field, the stadium where the Colorado Rockies play all their home games, is by far the least pitcher-friendly ballpark in Major League Baseball. Hampton now pitches for the Atlanta Braves.
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Title
Year
Status
Character
Sunday Night Baseball
1997-2005
TV Series
Himself - Houston Astros Pitcher / Himself - Atlanta Braves Pitcher
2001 MLB All-Star Game
2001
TV Special
Himself
2000 Official World Series
2000
Video documentary
Himself (New York Mets pitcher)
2000 National League Championship Series
2000
TV Series
Himself - New York Mets Pitcher
1999 MLB All-Star Game
1999
TV Special
Himself
Known for movies
2000 Official World Series (2000) as Himself (New York Mets pitcher)
1999 MLB All-Star Game (1999) as Himself
2001 MLB All-Star Game (2001) as Himself
Sunday Night Baseball (1997-2005) as Himself - Houston Astros Pitcher / Himself - Atlan