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hoiles orioles hall of fame , 2009 . at the induction of harold baines into the 1998 right wayne , ohio 1989 september 27 .262 151 449 catcher baltimore orioles batting average home runs runs batted in april 25 20 march 1965 chris hoiles 2009 crop.jpg chris hoiles
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chris hoiles

christopher allen hoiles -lrb- born march 20 , 1965 -rrb- is an american former professional baseball player .
he played his entire major league baseball career as a catcher for the baltimore orioles from 1989 to 1998 .
although his playing career was shortened by injuries , hoiles was considered one of the best all-around catchers in major league baseball , performing well both offensively and defensively .
