Height: 6-5

Weight: 270 lbs.

Throws: Right

Bats: Right

Positions: Designated Hitter, First Base

Born: May 27, 1968, Columbus, GA

Drafted: Selected by the Chicago White Sox in the first round (seventh pick overall) of the 1989 free-agent draft.

Pre-Majors Highlights: Originally signed a football scholarship with Auburn in 1986 and played in only one game as a freshman, catching three passes for a total of 45 yards as a TE ... Quit football after freshman year to concentrate on baseball ... Set the schools all-time HR record with 49 ... SEC's MVP in 1989 .... Selected to the SEC All-freshman team in 1987.

Personal Information: Nicknamed 'The Big Hurt' ... Graduated from Columbus High School in Columbus, Ga. ... All-State and Player of the Year his senior year in High School ... Is very active in several charities in the Chicago area ... Made an appearance in the 1992 film, "Mr. Baseball" and an episode of "Married... With Childern" in November 1994.