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{{short description|American baseball player (born 1971)}}
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| name        = Adam Hyzdu
| position    = [[Outfielder]]
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1971|12|6}}
| birth_place  = [[San Jose, California]], U.S.
| bats        = Right
| throws      = Right
|debutleague = MLB
| debutdate   = September 8
| debutyear   = 2000
| debutteam   = Pittsburgh Pirates
|finalleague = MLB
| finaldate   = April 26
| finalyear   = 2006
| finalteam   = Texas Rangers 
|statleague = MLB
| stat1label  = [[Batting average (baseball)|Batting average]]
| stat1value  = .229
| stat2label  = [[Home run]]s
| stat2value  = 19
| stat3label  = [[Run batted in|Runs batted in]]
| stat3value  = 61
| teams       = 
*[[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{By|2000}}–{{By|2003}})
*[[Boston Red Sox]] ({{By|2004}}–{{By|2005}})
*[[San Diego Padres]] ({{By|2005}})
*[[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ({{By|2006}})
*[[Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks]] ({{By|2007}})
}}
'''Adam Davis Hyzdu''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɪ|z|d|uː}}; born December 6, 1971) is an American former professional [[baseball]] [[outfielder]] who played in [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) and [[Nippon Professional Baseball]] (NPB). He batted and threw [[right-handed]].

In Major League Baseball, he played for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ({{mlby|2000}}{{endash}}{{mlby|2003}}), [[Boston Red Sox]] ({{mlby|2004}} and {{mlby|2005}}), [[San Diego Padres]] (2005), and [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ({{mlby|2006}}).

==Biography==
Hyzdu attended [[Moeller High School]] in [[Cincinnati]], where he broke [[Ken Griffey Jr.]]'s [[home run]] record (22) and led his team to win the state championship in 1989.

Hyzdu was drafted by the [[San Francisco Giants]] in the first round of the [[1990 Major League Baseball Draft]], but never reached the major leagues as a Giant. Hyzdu is well known for his accomplishments in the minor leagues. During his two seasons with the [[Altoona Curve]], he broke many franchise records, many of which still stand today. He was an [[Eastern League (1938–2020)|Eastern League]] All-Star both seasons and had his number 16 retired by the club.

Hyzdu was named "[[NL Player of the Week]]" the Week for July 15–21, 2002 while playing outfield for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He batted .588 with three homers and a league-leading 11 RBI. In fives games during the week, Hyzdu was 10-for-17, scored six runs, and compiled a [[slugging percentage]] of 1.118 and an [[on-base percentage]] of .611.

On July 19 versus St. Louis, he hit his first career [[Grand slam (baseball)|grand slam]]. The following day, Hyzdu established career-highs with four hits, including a pair of three-run homers, and seven runs batted in.

In a seven-season major league career, Hyzdu was a .229 hitter with 19 home runs and 61 RBI in 221 games.

With the Red Sox in 2004, Hyzdu batted .300 (3 for 10) with a home run, two [[Run batted in|RBI]], and 2 doubles in 17 games. In 129 games with [[Pawtucket Red Sox|Pawtucket]], he batted .301 with 29 home runs, 79 RBI, and led the team in [[base on balls|walks]] with 84.

After the 2006 season, he joined the [[Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks]] of the [[Japan]]ese [[Pacific League]] with a one-year contract. He batted .272 with 7 home runs in 47 games. After one season in Japan, he failed to get a contract extension and left the Hawks to be a free agent.

==Personal life==
Hyzdu is married with three children and an active member in his local Christian church, Red Mountain Community Church.{{citation needed|date=April 2012}}  His brother Mike Hyzdu played football for [[Miami University|Miami University of Ohio]] from 1985 to 1989 and his brother Marshall Hyzdu played football for [[Dartmouth College]] from 1996 to 1999.

==External links==
{{Baseballstats | mlb=283210 | espn=4544| br=h/hyzduad01 | fangraphs=1543 |brm=hyzdu-001ada}}

{{1990 MLB Draft}}
{{San Francisco Giants first-round draft picks}}
{{Eastern League MVP}}

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