Early Life
Although he was born in Marion, Ohio, Huff grew up in Mineral Wells, Texas. When he was six years old, his father, Aubrey II, was killed as an innocent bystander in a domestic dispute while he was working as an electrician. That left Huff's mother, Fonda, in charge of raising him and his sister, Angela. Growing up, Huff would regularly practice baseball in his yard, which had a batting cage with lights and a pitching machine. He said, " it more to keep me out of trouble." He grew up rooting for the Texas Rangers and frequently attended their games. One of his favorite players was Nolan Ryan. Huff initially attended Mineral Wells High School but then transferred to Brewer High School when his family moved to Fort Worth. Although he was selected to the All-District baseball team in high school, he was better known as a basketball player. He graduated in 1995.
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