Hyun Choi Conger a.k.a. Hank Conger (born January 29, 1988) is an American professional baseball

Baseball

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 catcher

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 with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

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 of Major League Baseball

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Conger graduated from Huntington Beach High School

Huntington Beach High School

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 in Huntington Beach, California

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 in 2006. Conger was drafted 25th overall by the Angels in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft

2006 Major League Baseball Draft

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Conger was selected to represent the United States in the 2010 All-Star Futures Game

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. He hit a three run home run, earning him MVP honors.

He was promoted to the major leagues as part of September callups on September 7, 2010. He made his major league debut on September 11, 2010 as a pinch hitter for Hideki Matsui

Hideki Matsui

is a Japanese Major League Baseball designated hitter and outfielder. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed.After playing the first ten seasons of his career for the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he played the next seven seasons, from 2003–2009, for the New York...

. His first hit in the major league came off of Cleveland Indians

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 pitcher Jeanmar Gómez

Jeanmar Gómez

Jeanmar Alejandro Gómez , is a professional baseball starting pitcher in the Cleveland Indians organization.-Career:A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Gómez was signed by Cleveland as an undrafted free agent....

 on September 15, 2010.

On July 19, 2011, Conger was optioned to AAA Salt Lake to make room for Tyler Chatwood

Tyler Chatwood

Tyler Cole Chatwood is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball.-Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim:...

. At the time, he was hitting .194 and opponents have been successful at stealing bases 48 out of 56 attempts against Conger. http://losangeles.angels.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110719&content_id=22019842¬ebook_id=22019844&vkey=notebook_ana&c_id=ana&tcid=fb_share On August 18, 2011, Hank was recalled by the Angels.

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