A.J. Hinch is a former professional baseball player and current manager in Major League Baseball. He was born in Waverly, Iowa on May 15, 1974. After playing baseball at Stanford University, Hinch was drafted as a catcher by the Oakland Athletics in the second round of the 1996 MLB draft. He made his Major League debut with the Athletics in 1998 and played for several teams, including the Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers, and Philadelphia Phillies, throughout his seven-year career. More about A.J. Hinch
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After retiring as a player in 2005, Hinch began his career in baseball management. He worked as a special assistant to the general manager for the Arizona Diamondbacks before being named the manager of the team in 2009. Hinch was the youngest manager in the league at the time, and his tenure with the Diamondbacks lasted just over a year. He was fired in July 2010, but was soon hired as the vice president of professional scouting for the San Diego Padres. In 2014, Hinch was named the manager of the Houston Astros. He led the team to their first World Series championship in 2017, and was named the American League Manager of the Year that same season.In total, we tracked 131 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of A.J. Hinch (A. J. Hinch Signed Official 2017 World Series MLB Baseball Beckett COA Astros) was sold in November 2021 for $399.00 while the cheapest item (AJ A.J. Hinch Autograph Auto Signed Card DiamondBacks) found a new owner for $0.50 in July 2009. The month with the most items sold (5) was February 2020 with an average selling price of $2.99 for an autographed item of A.J. Hinch. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2023 with $349.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.50 was July 2009. In average, an autographed item from A.J. Hinch is worth $3.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of A.J. Hinch were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
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1998 A.J. Hinch Auto Donruss Signature Series | $3.00 | ||
1998 Donruss Signature #NNO A.J. Hinch 346/1000 Auto Series Millennium Marks | $3.99 | ||
1999 Upper Deck AJ A.J. HINCH Signed Card autograph AUTO A'S ASTROS | $2.99 | ||
A. J. Hinch 1998 Donruss Signature Series Certified On Card Autograph Auto | $6.99 | ||
A. J. Hinch 1998 Donruss Signature Series Certified On Card Autograph Auto | $5.77 | ||
A. J. Hinch Signed Custom Jersey With Beckett Authentication | $40.00 | ||
A.J. Hinch 1998 Donruss Signature Signature Series Autographs Auto #NNO | $4.99 | ||
A.J. Hinch 1999 Upper Deck UD Choice A's authentic autographed card | $2.99 | ||
A.J. Hinch Autograph Topps Archives 2018 | $18.00 | ||
A.J. HINCH Signed Official 2017 WORLD SERIES Baseball w/ Beckett (BAS) COA | $349.99 |
Tigers sign manager A.J. Hinch to contract extension as Detroit rebuild continue (12/05/23): Hinch's previous deal ran through 2025, so he's locked up for a bit
Former Astros and current Tigers manager A.J. Hinch gets video tribute and ovati (04/13/21): Hinch lost his job in Houston because of the Astros' sign-stealing scandal
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson, top pick in 2020 MLB Draft, to miss spring training g (02/25/21): Manager A.J. Hinch implies the injury is the result of opening a can but says it's not serious
Tigers nearing agreement with A.J. Hinch to become manager, just days after his (10/30/20): Hinch, who played for the Tigers during his career, is expected to be Detroit's next skipper
Tigers interview former Astros manager A.J. Hinch just days after suspension end (10/29/20): Hinch, who played for the Tigers during his career, is expected to be one of Detroit's top candidates
Canceled MLB season wouldn't extend suspensions of ex-Astros GM Jeff Luhnow or m (04/2020): Luhnow and Hinch will be free to return to baseball no matter what happens to the 2020 season
Ex-Astros manager A.J. Hinch sidesteps question about 2017 title being tainted d (02/2020): Hinch spoke with MLB Network in his first public interview since being fired
Houston Astros cheating scandal: Five candidates to replace Jeff Luhnow and A.J. (01/2020): At some point the Astros will make permanent hires at skipper and GM, here are some names to know
World Series: Gerrit Cole not pitching Game 7 was inexcusable, and A.J. Hinch's (10/2019): Gerrit Cole not pitching was inexcusable for the team
Astros manager A.J. Hinch's deft touch with his team springs from a focus on bei (03/2019): A.J. Hinch appears to be as relaxed as any manager in baseball as he makes his way around Fitteam Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, chatting up players, working the media, or doing pretty much anything other than managing a game. One would think he doesn’t have a care in the world, and in many ways, lif